Alpines In Colour and Cultivation
de Mansfield, T. C
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- VG+/VG+/VG
- Librería
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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HARDBACK "EARLY EDITION," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1942* Publisher: Collins.* Binding and cover condition: Mid Green cloth, Gilt title to spine and illustration to face. No bumps or rubs, minor shelf wear. VG+* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, slight label damage to top front corner. Slight shelf wear to top & bottom edge with small tears and minimal chips to head & tail of spine. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, LIGHTLY USED. Minor foxing and acid colouration to end papers. VG+* Illustrations: 30 Colour plates & b/w line drawings within text. IDENTIFICATION OVERLAY included at rear, very often missing from this series.* Pages: 276 pp. text. i pp. Identity chart and errata at rear.* Description: Guide to the care of alpine plants, illustrated with colour photographs of the 389 plants listed. Contents: Preface. Selecting a Site. Building a Rock Garden. The Rock Garden; The Scree; The North Slope; The Alpine Meadow. Planning, Planting and Maintenance. Notes on Use of Glossary. Glossary of Alpine and Rock Plants. The Propagation of Alpine and Other Plants. Composts. The Alpine House. The Control of Insect and other Pests. Miniature, Trough and other Specialized Gardens..* A NEAR FINE copy with NO MAJOR FAULTS.*
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- Librería
- Cocksparrow Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 100
- Título
- Alpines In Colour and Cultivation
- Autor
- Mansfield, T. C
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - VG+/VG+/VG
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Britain in Pictures (William Collins)
- Lugar de publicación
- London Uk 276
- Fecha de publicación
- 1942-01-01
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Size
- 21.6 x 15 x 3.8 cm
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