Twentieth-Century Roses: An Illustrated Encyclopaedia and Grower's Manual of Classic Roses from the Twentieth Century
by Beales, Peter
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060160527
- ISBN 13
- 9780060160524
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Row, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very large, heavy, sturdy book, dark green cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, light green color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 320 stiff glossy pages, beautiful color photographs of roses throughout, text in double-column format. DJ glossy with a close-up color photo of yellow rose on front, darker blue spine, a color photo of pink rose on all of back. DJ has a very tiny tear with light wear to front tips, light creases at spine top and bottom edges. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
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- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 063152
- Title
- Twentieth-Century Roses: An Illustrated Encyclopaedia and Grower's Manual of Classic Roses from the Twentieth Century
- Author
- Beales, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0060160527
- ISBN 13
- 9780060160524
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 320
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Keywords
- Flowers Roses Reference Rose Encyclopedia
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Callaghan Books South
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
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New Port Richey, Florida
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