THE VARIOUS CONTRIVANCES BY WHICH ORCHIDS ARE FERTILISED BY INSECTS
by DARWIN, Charles
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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BUDERIM, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1877. 8vo. pp.xvi + 300 + 32 pages of the books published by Murray.[ Catalogue January 1876 ].Illustrated with woodcuts. Second Edition Revised. Original green cloth Private Book written in ink on verso of the half title .Spine ends have been repaired. some rubbing to corners,some foxing to the last few pages of the catalogue.rubbing to the board joints at spine else a tight clean copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 192953
- Title
- THE VARIOUS CONTRIVANCES BY WHICH ORCHIDS ARE FERTILISED BY INSECTS
- Author
- DARWIN, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1877
- Keywords
- DARWIN, ORCHIDS.
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About the Seller
A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS
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BUDERIM, Queensland
About A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS
Alan and Fiona McIlreavy been Antiquarian Booksellers for over 40 years, in St Andrews in Scotland and in Melbourne Australia. Buderim Rare Books was established in 2000 when we returned to Australia. Buderim is on Queensland's Sunshine Coast ten minutes from the Pacific Ocean. We have a shop and an online catalogue. Shop hours 9.15- 2.00 pm until further notice
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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....
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...