Jena: Gustav Fischer, 1903. First edition. Softcover. fair to vg. Folio. Unpaginated. Original yellow wraps with publisher's device and black lettering on cover. A series of fine collotype photographic plates with accompanying text. Each part is complete in itself. While some are thematic by type of vegetation, such as nut-trees, lychen, or meadows, many are phytogeographical with fine portraits of plants and vegetation of a large range of countries and regions, including Mexico, Turkestan, Burma, Cuba, Krasnoarmiisk of the Ukraine, Quanero Islands, Denmark, Camaroon, Central China, and many more. Series 1-19. The following parts are Included: Series 1, part 4; series 2, parts 2, 5, 6, 7; series 3, parts 2, 4, 5, 6; series 4, parts 3, 4, 6; series 5, parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; series 6, parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; series 7, parts 3, 4 ,5, 6, 7, 8; series 8, parts 1-8; series 11, parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8; series 12, parts 5, 7; series 14, parts 2, ; series 17, parts 1-8; series 18, parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; series 19, parts 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, for a total of 69 parts. Text is in German. Many covers are worn or detached, but contents throughout are very good.

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Bookseller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 39984
Title: Vegetationsbilder
Author: Karsten, G.; H. Schenck (eds.)
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - fair to vg
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Gustav Fischer
Place of Publication: Jena
Date Published: 1903
Keywords: b/w photography, biology, biologie, geography, geografie, phytogeography

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