New York: G. H. Buek & Co., 1894. First Edition. Pictorial wraps of a wildflower bouquet on the cover and two cherubic children romping in a field on the rear. Illustration by Maud Humphrey. Two staple binding. 8.5" x 12", not paginated, 16 pp. of colored illustrations and descriptions of..... More
London: Botanical Society at Lichfield, John Jackson, 1787. First Edition. Tan calf leather with seven gilt bands and title label on spine. Two volumes bound into one, this is a scarce book, especially in original binding. pp. lxxx, 2-840. 4pp. of Errata and Addenda. Translated from the last edition, of..... More
Washington DC: The American Pharmaceutical Association, 1936. Sixth Edition. Maroon cloth over board, gilt title on spine in black boxing. 6" x 9", pp. viii, 2 - 556, 6 pp corrections adendum laid in. Dirt spot on fore edge. Otherwise nice, clean copy. National formulary sticker on verso of title..... More
Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincot Company, January 1926. Tenth Decennial Revision. Brown cloth overboards with red title label on the spine. 5.75" x 9", pp. lxi, 1 - 626. Previous owner name on front end paper, notes in pencil on rear end papers, some underlining in red pencil, otherwise in very..... More
Stanford University Press, August 1, 1940. Second Printing with minor corrections. Green weave cloth with titling in gilt on spine and cover, all still bright. 10.5" x 7", each volume 550 - 824 pp. Text block of all volumes is clean and tight, only V. 1 has a small light..... More
Victoria, B. C. Department of Education, 1925. First Edition. Black cloth over flexible boards, titling in turquoise green on the cover. 6.75" x 9.75", pp. 4 - 165 with mulitple B&W photographic illustrations and tri-foldout map following p. 32. This copy is stamped on ffe; From Thos. MacKenzie Commission of..... More
Boston: Ginn and Company, 1897. Copyright 1896. Brown cloth over board with titling in gilt and blind stamp on the front cover. 4.5" x 7.25", pp. viii, 2 - 158, previous book seller decal on rear end paper, occasional light foxing, otherwise clean and well bound, light wear to head..... More
Boston: Cummings, Hilliard and Company, 1824. Second Edition. Original paper covered boards with new cloth spine, original paper title on the spine, tan. 5.25" x 9.5", pp. 4 - 422, Uncut fore and bottom edges, light foxing throughout, front and rear gutter reinforced, tied mark at the bottom on the..... More
New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1901. First Edition. Green cloth over boards with still bright gilt titling and rule on the spine. 4.75" x 7.5", pp. x, 2 - 1080. Several unopened pages have been slit with a jagged edge, thick book with slight lean. otherwise clean and..... More
New York, NY: Henry Holt, 1907. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Dark green cloth over boards with light green endpapers. 5" x 7.75", pp. xxiv, 2 - 1122. Previous owner name and date on front end papers, otherwise clean on aging pages, dog-ear at bottom of pp. 60 - 75..... More
New York, NY: The New York Botanical Garden, 1943. Second Edition. Maroon,textured cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine and leaf profiles blind stamped on the cover. 7" x 10.5", pp. xxix, 1 - 680, with 1000's of botanical illustrations for the 4666 species in these books..... More
London: Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1892. First Edition. Bright red cloth over boards with titling in gilt on spine and cover. Bucolic countryside scene in black and gilt wrapped around the full cover. 6.5" x 4.5", pp. 6 - 254, followed by 8 pp. of advertisement for other S...... More
New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, & Company, 1885. First Edition. 1/4 black leather with deep green cloth over board. Titling in gilt on the spine, border and crest blind stamped on the cover. 5.25" x 8.5", pp. xvi, 2 - 452, followed by 28 pp. of glossary, followed by 3..... More
New York: American Book Company, 1909. Revised Edition. Brown cloth over boards with titling in gilt on spine and blind stamped on front cover. 5" x 8.25", pp. 3 - 646, followed by 10 pp of advertisements. Bottom corners bent, elce fine. Previous book seller pricing in pencil on front..... More
Chicago: The Open Court Publishing Company, 1907. First Edition. Red cloth overboards with titling in gilt on spine. 5" x 7.75", pp. xiii, 1 - 360, with four pages of advertisement for other open court publications, top edge gilt. Heavy weight paper used to enhance the many black and white..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, April 28,1845. Second Edition. Maroon cloth over boards titling in gilt on spine, orange end papers with dark shadows. 12" x 9", pp. xvi, 2 - 216 followed by 3 plates with chromatic frontispiece and tissue guard and general appendix containing the experimental documents. Clean..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press. Volumes 3 - 11 are green dimpled cloth with titling in gilt on the spine and flourish at head and tail of spine, border imprinted on cover. 12.25" x 9.5", W. T Thiselton-Dyer, Supplement Secundum (1904) Abama - Leucocoryne,pp. 2-104, (1905) Leucocoryne - Zygostates, pp 2-104..... More
London: T. C. & E.C. Jack, 1928. First Edition. Green cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine. 6.25" x 9.25", Volume 1 pp. lxiv, 1 - 503. Rubbing to exterior, small tears at foot and head of spine. Volumn 2 pp. viii, 1 - 523. Small cracks..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1858. Brown cloth over boards, titling in gilt, blind stamped pattern on spine. 5.75" x 9.25", pp. xxxix, 1 - 313, followed by 6 pages of advertisement, 445 illustrations, some in color. Ghosting opposite the darkened illustrations, minimal, occasional fox spots. Rubbing too edges..... More
New York: American Book Company, 1889. 6th Edition. Black leather over flexible boards, title on spine in gilt. 4.25" x 7.25", pp. 1 - 760, followed by 25 plates and explanations. Red edges, black end papers, and clean pages, rubbed cover front and back. More
Berkeley, CA: Doxey & Co., 1887- 1892. First Edition. Paper wraps have aging and toning at the edges and heavy fade to the spine. 6.25" x 9.75" Vol I 1887 - 1889, [4] 2 - 311, Errata, Additions, i -xiv. Vol II 1889 - 1892 [2] 2 - 306, Errata..... More
San Francisco: Cubery & Company, Feb 2, 1894. First Edition. Brown cloth over boards with titling in brown on the spine. 8.25" x 5.75", pp. xii, 2 - 342, Clean and well bound, deckled edges. Cover has adjacent book rubbing, but not significant. No other defects noted. "X. Californicum (DC)..... More
Zurich: Orell Fussli & Co., 1888. From the Fifth Edition. Green cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine and gilt script on the cover. 4.25" x 6.75", pp. xxiv, 1 - 454, with red edges. Light fade to pages perimeter, two small previous bookseller stickers on front..... More
Albany, NY: The University of New York, 1923. First Edition. Textured green cloth over boards with titling and rule in gilt on the spine. 9" X 11.25", pp. 3 - 362 with 264 colored plates. Glossy pages, complete descriptions and index. Insignificant early wear at the corners and head /..... More
Cincinnati, OH: J.Kost, 1852. First Edition. Brown calf leather with titling on black label on the spine. 5.5" x 9", pp. v, 7 - 223. Includes engravings of plants and infants in the womb. Foxing throughout, first and last pages have 1" separation at bottom of gutter. Calf leather cover..... More