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Handy Book of Fruit Culture Under Glass
de David Thomson
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1873. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A first edition of this illustrated work on the cultures of fruit under glass. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A horticultural work on the culture of different fruits under glass, with chapters on the pineapple, the grape vine, the peach and nectarine, the fig, the melon, the strawberry, and the cucumber. With a commentary on the systems on which they are recommended to be grown, including a calendar with instructions for each month. Written by David Thomson, a British horticulturalist. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. Light age toning and spotting to the endpaper. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1877. Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 901T5
- Título
- Handy Book of Fruit Culture Under Glass
- Autor
- David Thomson
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- William Blackwood and Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1873
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Handy Book Fruit Culture Book Thomson
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
