The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilized by Insects
Language: English
Published by John Murray, London, 1890
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Black Letter Books, LLC., Stillwater, MN, U.S.A.Black Letter Books, LLC.
AbeBooks seller since November 2, 2015
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 750.00
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"Second edition, revised. Fifth thousand." 8vo, xiv + 300pp. Illustrated with woodcuts. Bound in contemporary brown half leather with marbled boards and endpapers, five raised bands, gilt title to spine and gilt top edges. Signed binding by William Brown, Edinburgh. In excellent condition. Attractive armorial bookplate (George Smith of Pittodrie) affixed to front pastedown, otherwise contents are clean and unmarked. Binding is in excellent condition; spine is uniformly faded to a medium brown. A beautiful copy.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilized by Insects
- Author
- DARWIN, CHARLES
- Publisher
- John Murray, London
- Publication year
- 1890
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Half Leather
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Second Edition.
Black Letter Books, LLC.
Stillwater, MN, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 2, 2015
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Black Letter Books is a real brick & mortar bookshop dedicated to providing discerning readers and collectors with good, classic, books in traditional subject areas. Our charming open shop is located on Main Street in downtown Stillwater, Minnesota, within easy walking distance of three other open bookstores, five antique malls and a variety of other shopping and dining, all situated along the beautiful St. Croix River.
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