Amaryllidaceae; Preceded by an Attempt to Arrange the Monocotyledonous Orders, and Followed by a Treatise on Cross-Bred Vegetables, and Supplement. With Forty-Eight Plates. [Herbert on Bulbs, &c., &c.]. (Inscribed by "The Author")

Herbert, William

Verlag: James Ridgway and Sons, Piccadilly, London, 1837

Beschreibung

Quarto. 428 pages, indexed. COLLATES COMPLETE with 48 uncolored plates. Hardcover bound in original green publisher's cloth. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. The corners are a little bumped, and there is some pale spotting along the fore edges and top edge of the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Prior owner's 1954 inscription on the front flyleaf of "William Lanier Hunt" INSCRIBED on the title page, "From the Author." The text is a little toned but generally clean. There is some offsetting from the plates. Contains 48 uncolored plates. William Lanier Hunt (1906-1996), the 1950s owner, was the "Dean of Southern Horticulture." He donated land along the Morgan Creek in southern Orange County, NC to the North Carolina Botanical Garden and is now known as the Hunt Arboretum. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 045152

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Amaryllidaceae; Preceded by an Attempt to ...

Verlag: James Ridgway and Sons, Piccadilly, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1837

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: First Edition First Printing