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THE MOVEMENTS AND HABITS OF CLIMBING PLANTS.
por Darwin, Charles
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Very Good -
- Livreiro
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: John Murray, 1875. viii, 208 pp, small 8vo (7 3/8" H), leather spine with 5 raised bands, black leather title label, gilt lettering & decoration, leather corners, marbled-paper covered boards, marbling to all edges of text block. Marbled endpapers. B&w illustrations. List of other titles by Darwin on verso of title page. The title page states "Second Edition, Revised", but this is the first appearance of the title in book form. It first appeared in the 'Journal of the Linnean Society' in 1865, but "is here reproduced in a corrected and, I hope, clearer form, with some additional facts." - from the author's Preface. Contents: Preface; Twining Plants; Leaf-Climbers; Tendril-Bearers; Tendril-Bearer's - continued; Hook and Root-Climbers - Concluding Remarks; Index. The publisher's catalogue that is sometimes included at the rear of this volume is not present here. Foxing marks on verso of free endpapers and on several adjacent pages, some gilt lettering and decorarion on the spine has faded slightly (not on spine label), darkening to top of text block, very small ink stain on fore-edge of text block - light to moderate edge wear to boards/corners, small areas of flaking to leather on hinges, red leather on spine and somewhat at corners has faded to light brown.. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good -. Illus. by George Darwin..
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Capricorn Books
(CA)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 30543
- Título
- THE MOVEMENTS AND HABITS OF CLIMBING PLANTS.
- Autor
- Darwin, Charles
- Ilustrador
- George Darwin.
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Very Good -
- Edição
- First Edition
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1875
- Palavras-chave
- Charles Darwin, Leather Bindings, 19th Century English Authors, Natural History, Evolution, First Editions, Twining Plants, Hops, Torsion, Stems, Leaves, Petioles, Tendrils, Climbing Plants, Hooks, Roots, Adhesives, Discs, Climbers.
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Natural History; Gardening; Science & Technology;
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