The Parks, Promenades & Gardens of Paris: Described and Considered in Relation to the Wants of our own Cities and of Public and Private Gardens
by Robinson, W
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK: John Murray. Original green cloth with gilt and black decoration to front and spine and gilt lettering to spine. xxxii + 644pp. Upwards of 400 b/w illus. incl. 3 fold-out maps. Remains of white label to top of spine. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed and very slight edge and shelf wear to boards; now in clear plastic protective wrapper. Spine is cracked at page 128-129. Page margins are slightly tanned and there is a small amount of foxing to the end pages. Uncut. HEAVY BOOK - OVERSEAS ORDERS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1869.
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- Bookseller
- Broad Street Book Centre
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111588
- Title
- The Parks, Promenades & Gardens of Paris: Described and Considered in Relation to the Wants of our own Cities and of Public and Private Gardens
- Author
- Robinson, W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1869
- Pages
- 676
- Size
- 232mm x 160mm.
- Keywords
- civic landscape gardening history horticulture France unit five
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys
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