Description

Title:
On the Various Contrivances by Which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, and on the Good Effects of Intercrossing
ISBN: No ISBN
Book #: 014976

Author: Darwin, Charles
Illustrator:
Publisher: John Murray
Place: London
Year: 1862
Edition: First Edition

Book Cond.: Very Good Condition
Jacket Cond.: No Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 8″ x 5 1/2″
Book Type: n/a
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Description / Comments:
Size: 8″ x 5 1/2″. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Full gilt-stamped leather over boards, top edge of text block gilt, marbled end papers, gilt-stamped inner dentelles, 365 pages, includes folding plate, illustrated with numerous in-text illustrations as well. Bound without the ads. Corners and spine ends have some wear, scratches on covers, front paste down has the bookplate of Erastus Corning, either the first or the second, both were Mayor of Albany, NY, faded signature of a previous owner on title page. Quantity Available: 0. Shipped Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz. Category: Science & Technology; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 014976.