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London: W. Swann Sonenschein, 1884. Second edition, revised. Illustrated, very thick octavo, pp xvi, 704, one page badly opened with tear to the margins, original blue cloth, gilt decorated, rubbed, the spine very poor, cracked and weak, the rear joint broken, the front and rear hinges repaired with thick tape, the hinge at the end of the index completely broken, though the remaining text block is firm. With the label of the Battersea Salesian College. A working copy, but could be repaired. [A heavy book - extra postage will be needed.]. Second edition. Cloth. Poor.

W. Swan Sonnenschein & Co., London, 1884. Volume One. Hardcover, Gilt Cover Decoration And Letters, Teg. Good Solid Copy, Wear at Extremities And Slight DArkening At Spine, Light Foxing, Owners Name At Title Page. Octavo. 1883 Text Figures Octavo, 1884, PP.352, The Native Flora Plus Flower Symbolism In England, Fred McGourty Copy Rb2b

London: Swan Sonnenschein and Co, [1883]. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None Stated. A very scarce first edition two volume set of illustrated works on flowers by Rev. Hilderic Friend. A two volume set of works on flowers. Complete in two. A very scarce first edition of the work. In the publisher's original blue cloth with gilt detailing to the spine. With an illustrated title page, illuminated letters, vignettes, tailpieces. This two volume set of works was written by minister and naturalist Rev. Hilderic Friend. Friend is best known for this work on flowers and flower lore in which he describes various species of flowers and their habitats. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with bumping to the spine and very light rubbing to the extremities. Front hinge to 'Vol I' and rear hinge after page 688 tender. Internally generally firmly bound with binding tender in places. Pages bright and generally clean with the odd spot, heavier to the front and rear and the odd… Read More

United Kingdom: Swan Sonnenschein, Le Bas & Lowrey, 1886. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/NO Dustwrapper. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. With illustrations, Index and Notes. Third Edition in One Volume. Swan Sonnenschein, Le Bas & Lowrey, London 1886. line illus xvi + 704pp hb ornate bevelled gilt blue cloth, teg, spine slightly faded & rubbed, rear covers marked, neat embossed library stamp on fep otherwise no other library markings, pages browned, nice copy, vg