More Details on this Rare Book
- We added this book to our rare book inventory in August 2018. See all rare books we added in August 2018 here.
260 full-page coloured plates of wildflowers drawn by Mrs Henry Perin, with anatomical insets and detailed botanical descriptions. It's edited by A K Jackson, of the Herbarium at Kew Gardens. The original books were in 4 volumes, printed in 1914. This is the 1939 version, which combined all 4 volumes into 1 large book.
Wrapper: The wrapper is torn, although clean, unfaded and complete. The protective plastic reduces the visual impact of the tear.
Book: The book is square and very tight. The boards are clean, with some fading at the right edge shown in the photos. The corners are sharp. The pages are clean and bright. No foxing. The closed page edges are unmarked. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.
Please note that this book is heavier than standard and postage will be more than usual - please contact us for the shipping price.
Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co - Limited, 1939
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14th July 2020 - J G Ballard Science Fiction Book - UK - "Book arrived today in excellent condition and beautifully packaged. Thank you so much."
14th July 2020 - Sherlock Holmes Collector - US - "just to let you know I received all books. I congratulate the packaging person, very well done."
12th July 2020 - 2 Harry Clifton Poetry Books - UK - "First, my thanks for your prompt response to my order. And I ought also to remark on the accuracy of the descriptions."
9th July 2020 - First Edition - UK - "Many thanks for the book which arrived this morning. Very well packed and I am delighted."