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Hortus Veitchii. A History of the rise and progress of the nurseries of Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, together with an account of the collectors and hybridists employed by them and a list of the most remarkable of their introductions.
by James H. Veitch
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: James Veitch & Sons, 1906. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition on handmade paper for private circulation only. 4to, pp542 complete with Fifty Photogravure Plates With tissue guards. hardcover no dust jacket. Half brown morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to spine in very good condition with sunning to spine and a little rubbing to edges. Inside all pages with top edge gilt and others rough cut in excellent near fine condition with the odd spot of foxing to tissue guards and the occasional page. A lovely example of this Limited Edition.
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- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000753
- Title
- Hortus Veitchii. A History of the rise and progress of the nurseries of Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, together with an account of the collectors and hybridists employed by them and a list of the most remarkable of their introductions.
- Author
- James H. Veitch
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- James Veitch & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- natural history / gardening / mums
Terms of Sale
Nikki Green Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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