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32cm x 26cm. xiv, 458 pages, 29 plates (28 in colour), 3 maps, black and white illustrations in the text. Original blue cloth, gilt lettering. Technical Education Series, No. 16. Technological Museum, New South Wales. Soil to spine. Foxing to endpapers and title page. Lacking half-title. Overall only minor general wear with the interior clean and bright. Category: Natural History & Resources; Inventory No: 0034579. Seller Inventory # 0034579
Title: A Research on the Pines of Australia
Publisher: William Applegate Gullick, Sydney
Publication Date: 1910
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the history and significance of the Australian pine trees, with a particular focus on the Callitris genus. Through a comprehensive analysis of these ancient trees, the author delivers new insights on their morphology, anatomy, and chemistry. The text details the array of natural products derived from these pines, including essential oils, resins, tannins, and more. Furthermore, it explores evolutionary processes through comparative anatomy and phylogeny. The book underscores the ecological importance of these trees, highlighting their adaptation to arid environments and their value as a source of timber for forest culture. Ultimately, this book provides a wealth of knowledge on the Australian pines, shedding light on their unique characteristics, economic significance, and ecological role. Its findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the evolutionary history and practical applications of these remarkable trees. 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. Seller Inventory # 9781334413247_0
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Artis Books & Antiques, Calumet, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Ex-university library in original binding. Spine label scuffed. Gilt titles. Many photos & color plates. Good sound condition. (16)458pp. Index. Maps. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Seller Inventory # 094466
Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
Condition: Very Good. 4tol blue cloth hardcover. 458pp. colour & b/w illus. Good- Very good, some insect damage to cover. Very good inside. Seller Inventory # 58934
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. HEAVY. xiv,458pp, index, num bw ills, col plates, errata slip. Or blue cloth with gold title, blind stamped design. Cloth somewhat rubbed and flecked, prev owners name on front free endpaper, marginal tear to two pages, lacks one leaf (pp295-6) being bw plate with four figures (207-211) with minor paer stick to following leaf. Scarce monograph of the first importance on pine treees of Australia. Size: Folio. Seller Inventory # 028139
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia
xiv+458pp. folio. Original red cloth, a few stained, some wear at extremities. B/w illustrations, maps. Some insect damage to front pastedown and ffe. One map has some wear at foredge no affecting text. A very good copy. Seller Inventory # 114439
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Government of the State of New South Wales: Sydney 1910. 12.5 x 10", blue cloth, 458pp, illus, 3 maps, index, ex-lib with moderate markings else very solid copy w/minimal wear & usage. With tipped in printed "with compliments of author" sheet. First edition. Seller Inventory # 95-9308
Seller: Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books], PERTH, WA, Australia
1st edition. Folio, blue cloth boards, gilt title, colour and b&w plates, maps, pp xiv, 458. Professionally rebound, original cloth relaid over blue cloth boards, slight discololouration to lower corner. Previous owner's signature half-title page, o/w internally very clean and in very good condn. Technological Museum, New South Wales, Tech. Ed. Series , No. 16. Detailed illustrated study. Seller Inventory # 87703
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Göppinger Antiquariat, Göppingen, Germany
458 S. mit zahlr. Abb. Einband berieben, bestoßen, angeschmutzt und fleckig. Rücken mit Einrissen. Innen sauber und gut. gelegentlich kleine Einrisse. Handschriftliche Widmung der beiden Verfasser an E. Merck. Besitzerstempel von E. Merck Darmstadt auf dem Schmutztitel. Standortaufkleber der Hauptbücherei E.Merck auf dem Innendeckel. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 5000 32 x 26 cm, Leinen ohne Schutzumschlag. Seller Inventory # 22943
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Quarto,458 pp.,illustrations, photographs, maps, signed "Ambrose Pratt esq.with the authors' compliments Richard T. Baker [and] Henry G. Smith". Publisher's red cloth, a fine copy, rare in this condition PROVENANCE: A superb association copy, signed by both authors for Ambrose Pratt. Ambrose Pratt (1874 â" 1944) was a journalist with a deep interest, in natural history. He wrote The lore of the lyre bird, first published 1933 and The call of the Koala in 1937. He was heavily involved in the establishment of what is now called Healesville Sanctuary, part of Melbourne Zoo. Seller Inventory # 29271
Quantity: 1 available