Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora - Vol 2
by T F Cheeseman
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Wellington, New Zealand
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About This Item
Wellington, New Zealand: John Mackay, 1914. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Matilda Smith of the Royal Gardens, Kew.. Numbered no. 23. Volume Two: [6] pages + 129 leaves of text + xxxiv pages + 129 lithographic plates. Book dimensions: 305 x 250 mm. Brown paper end papers may not be original. Some damp evidence to boards . B&w lithographed engravings of the flora of New Zealand. Dark green cloth, gold titles to spine. Very light rubs to parts of extremities. Block is tight and sound, pages clean and tidy. Some foxing/staining to tops of first five plates but the rest all look clean except to very occasional foxing spot.
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- Bookseller
- The Last Word (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1539
- Title
- Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora - Vol 2
- Author
- T F Cheeseman
- Illustrator
- Matilda Smith of the Royal Gardens, Kew.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- John Mackay
- Place of Publication
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1914
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