9780620146166 - Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies (9 results)

4to; original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xii + 359 + (iv), incl. index; detailed line drawings; distribution maps; colour photographs. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed, with trace of foxing to reverse side; light bump to top fore-corners; bookplate to the front pastedown; some foxing to edges and outermost leaves. Very good condition. "SOUTHERN AFRICAN FERNS AND FERN ALLIES is an important new publication which represents the culmination of eighteen years of fern collecting throughout southern Africa and into the remotest corners of this subcontinent. It is a comprehensive work covering all 343 known species of the region and including also some of the naturalised introduced species. The text is easily readable, scientifically correct, and has been carefully vetted by experienced pteridologists. Every species is illustrated with excellent colour photography and there are over 800 individual line illustrations, showing salient diagnostic characteristics and providing extensive insight into this fascinating group of plants.".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Green boards clean and bright with light edgewear. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket very good with light shelf-wear, light edgewear. Textblock edges foxed, and light foxing and soil to first and last few pages. Prior ownership statement (San Diego Fern Society) penned to FFEP. Interior else clean, text unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A near fine copy of this. Green Apple Books and Music, Publisher Weekly's Bookstore of the Year 2014, has been San Francisco's favorite independent bookseller since 1967! Shipping costs on oversize / international orders will reflect actual shipping charges and may be more than quoted by ABE. We will need to contact you with true shipping costs and ask for authorization before adjusting cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. minor shelf wear on the book and jacket. book is clean, neat and presentable. soundly bound. may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. jacket appears neat, mild shelf wear. some usage markings. book is signed by author(Stewart). all pages intact and presentable. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Large hardback copy in dark green cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 359pp. Colour photographic frontispiece, colour photographic plates, colour and b/w maps, b/w illustrations. Not library copy, name in ink and remains of small sticker to reverse ffep. (1/6).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The dust jacket is slightly shelf rubbed and edge worn, but remains bright and whole. Likewise for the boards. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat, crisp and complete. Tightly bound and presents beautifully in cellophane. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 359 pages, plus. Tight and very clean copy. Dust jacket remains bright and clean, though shows a few light surface scratches mostly over bottom cover. Jacket is now protected in a clear mylar sleeve. Due to weight and size, additional charges may apply for Priority and/or International shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.