A Study of the Genus Paeonia
F. C. Stern
Published by The Royal Horticultural Society, London, 1946
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Imperial quarto, viii + pp155 complete with 15 full page colour plates of the species by Lilian Snelling with other b/w drawings by Lilian Snelling and Stella Ross-Craig throughout. Hardcover no dust jacket. Publishers binding of blue cloth with gilt titles to front board and spine in very good condition with a little fading to gilt on spine, a small mark to back board and a little bumping to bottom tips of boards. Inside, except for the odd fingermark and smudge, all pages with top edge gilt in excellent clean and bright condition. A very nice copy of this systematic monograph of the genus also called "the King of Flowers" and "the King's Ministers" as the Mountain and herbaceous Paeonies are called by the Chinese. For added interest inserted is a 6pp pamphlet on the geographical distribution of the Genus Paeonia by F.C. Stern from the proceedings of the general meeting of The Royal Horticultural Society 1943. this is a large book and may cost more postage overseas. Seller Inventory # 001501
Bibliographic Details
Title: A Study of the Genus Paeonia
Publisher: The Royal Horticultural Society, London
Publication Date: 1946
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Lilian Snelling and Stella Ross-Craig
Condition: Very Good
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A Study of the Genus Paeonia. With fifteen illustrations in colour by Lillian Snelling.
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Royal Horticultural Society London, 1946
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Hardcover
Seller: Bristow & Garland, Shaftesbury, United Kingdom
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15 fine laege coloured plates, & illustrations. Folio (14 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches), 155-pages. Original cloth, top edge gilt. Prelims. & end leaves foxed and spotted, the main body of the work and plates unaffected. Binding rubbed and lower cover damp marked. The plates fine and clean. Seller Inventory # 22718
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A Study of the Genus Paeonia
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The Royal Horticultural Society, London, 1946
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Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lilian Snelling (illustrator). First Edition. Includes 15 stunning full-page colour plates by Snelling. Size: Folio. Illustrator: Lilian Snelling. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Gardening; Inventory No: 75976. Seller Inventory # 75976
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A Study Of The Genus Paeonia.
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The Royal Horticultural Society., London., 1946
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Seller: James Hine, Ilminster, SOMER, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. With fifteen full page illustrations in colour by Lilian Snelling & black and white text illustrations. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Coloured plates clean. Some foxing and browning throughout. Page edges foxed. Crease to bottom corner of front free endpaper. Publishers full blue cloth darkened and marked. Still a good solid copy of this classic work. 155 p. Book. Seller Inventory # 001592
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A study of the Genus Paeonia.
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London, 1946
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Seller: Peter Arnold Antiquarian Booksellers, East Prahran, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Folio, with 15 coloured plates by Lilian Snelling and drawings by Lilian Snelling and Stella Ross-Craig; original gilt-decorated cloth, top edge gilt. Name on front endpaper. We will advise postage costs and delivery times, which will vary from those quoted by ABE. Seller Inventory # 000886
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A Study of the Genus Paeonia.
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Seller: Peter Blest Booksellers, Maidstone, KENT, United Kingdom
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Orig. gilt dec. cloth. Condition: Fine. 15 col. plates by Lilian Snelling, drawings by Lilian Snelling and Stella Ross-Craig, maps, pp.155. Flyleaf clipped. Size: Folio. Seller Inventory # 000326
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A Study of the Genus Paeonia.
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London, The Royal Horticultural Society,, 1946
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Seller: Göppinger Antiquariat, Göppingen, Germany
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Einband berieben, bestoßen und angeschmutzt. Leinen blasig. Innen sauber und gut. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 3000 38 x 30 cm, Leinen ohne Schutzumschlag. Seller Inventory # 23930
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