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Wayside and Woodland Blossoms: A Pocket Guide to British Wild-flowers for the Country Rambler
by Step, Edward
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK: Frederick Warne & Co, 1933. 1st Edition 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. First edition, second impression. xxxii, 176pp, with 64 coloured figures of plant species, 87 photographic reproductions, 119 drawings in text, and including a pictorial colour key to the plates. In red cloth-covered boards with gilt and black lettering and gilt decorations. Speckled edges. Illustrated endpapers. 16mo. Cloth is a little rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends. Upper text block edge slightly dust darkened. Small patch of fading on front free endpaper, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original, price clipped, dust jacket with colour illustrated tipped in on front panel, brushed and shelf worn, gently bumped at edges, spotted - especially over spine. A charming guide to British Wild Flowers, with stunning botanical illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023870
- Title
- Wayside and Woodland Blossoms: A Pocket Guide to British Wild-flowers for the Country Rambler
- Author
- Step, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Impression
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne & Co
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Plants, Blossom, Flowers, Wild Flowers, Botanical Illustrations, Botanical Drawing,
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