Gregory Mrs E S (11 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a meticulous and in-depth exploration of the genus Viola, commonly known as violets. Its focus lies on the rich diversity of British violets, delving into their unique forms and characteristics. The author's keen observations and extensive research throughout the years have culminated in this monograph. The detailed descriptions of over 20 British violet species, their varieties, and forms provide a comprehensive resource for botanists, ecologists, and nature enthusiasts. The book sheds light on the fascinating world of these delicate flowers, discussing their intricate variations in leaf shape, petal color, and growth patterns. It also delves into the intricate relationships between violets and their environment, examining the influence of soil conditions and habitat on their development. With its meticulous documentation and wealth of information, this book is a valuable addition to the botanical literature. Not only does it serve as a definitive guide to British violets but also offers insights into the broader understanding of plant diversity and adaptation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. With an introduction by G Claridge Druce. Dark green cloth hardcover with gilt titles on spine and embossed titles on front, and only very minor edge wear confined to spine ends and corners. Includes frontispiece, 3 plates and 30 text illustrations, xxiii, 108 pages. Published in 1912 this 1st edition in very good condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Hardback, gilt titles to spine. 108pp. Frontis. Illus. Slightest wear. A splendid copy. (a12).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, xxiii + 108pp, illustrated, bound in original blind stamped green cloth/gilt lettering. Nice biright copy. Loosely inserted a letter answering a query about a violet found at Porth Kerry. Written on National Museum of Wales notepaper and signed HAH; Large Octavo.

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ILLUSTRATED (illustrator). First. First Edition, xxiii + 108pp, 34 illustrations, a fine prize binding of Winchester College, bound in three quarter green calf, with the armorial gilt stamp on the front board showing the arms of Winchester College's founder: William of Wykeham, raised bands with gilt stamping and gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt, Provenance: the presentation bookplate on the front pastedown shows the volume to be a prize granted by Montague John Rendall (1862-1950), Master and later Headmaster at Winchester College, who had been a distinguished student at Trinity College in the University of Cambridge. Rendall presented the book in 1917 to Winchester student Donald George Lowndes (1899-1956). Later, Lowndes became an army colonel who served in India with the Royal Garhwal Rifles. He was also a dedicated naturalist, botanist, and entomologist. Appropriately enough, the prize granted by Rendall to Lowndes, with this book as its token, was for excelling in the study of natural history, very good condition, W. Heffer & Sons Ltd, Cambridge, 1912. * excellent monograph on the Genus Viola. A beautiful volume (probably a commissioned binding), remarkably well-preserved, with the gilt still sparklingly bright.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp. xxiii, 108 + b/w plates, full-page illustrations. Original dark green cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine; binding very good and bright with minimal wear only. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A very good to fine copy. Size: 4to. Book.