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The Miegunyah Press & State Library of Victoria, Melbourne 2006. 32.0 x 24.0cms, 244pp, colour illusts, fine paperback with French flaps The section headings are: plants from the ancient & classical world (dawn of time - 1450s); the great age of maritime exploration (1450s-1750s); scientific imperialism & exotic botany (1750s-1900s); living fossils (1900s-now).

Lund Humphries, 2008-09-28. Paperback. Like New.

Melbourne, Miegunyah Press and State Library of Victoria, 2008.. Quarto, xii+244pp, illustrated, original wrappers with flaps, a near fine copy.. First wrappered issue.

Miegunyah Press. 2006. 4to, 243pp. Colour illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket.

Lund Humphries, 2008-09-28. Paperback. Like New. 9x0x12. Lund Humphries; Burlington, 2008. Softcover. A Near Fine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, trace handling/scuff marks to covers, mild edge/corner wear, a nice, clean and unmarked copy in Oversize Wraps. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 243pp., indexed, bibliography, color illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

Melbourne, Miegunyah Press and State Library of Victoria, 2008.. Quarto, xii+244pp, lavishly illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, a near fine copy.. First edition.

The Miegunyah Press & State Library of Victoria, Melbourne 2006. 32.0 x 24.0cms, 244pp, colour illusts, fine hardback & dustwrapper The section headings are: plants from the ancient & classical world (dawn of time - 1450s); the great age of maritime exploration (1450s-1750s); scientific imperialism & exotic botany (1750s-1900s); living fossils (1900s-now).

Carlton, Victoria : The Miegunyah Press in assoc. State Library of Victoria, 2006. First edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth),. Good Condition/Good condition. Large BA4 (300 x 210mm approx.) - between A4-A3. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean Boards have some slight shelf wear on bottom edge From ancient civilisations, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, from the golden age of scientific exploration and discovery in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to today: the systematic search for plants and the riches that could be gained from them has endured. Such searches and their bounty were recorded in a variety of books, including herbals, botanical primers and lavish large format tomes.Botanical Riches illustrates, interprets, and celebrates the outstanding collection of botanical colour-plate books held by the State Library of Victoria, a… Read More

Carlton and Melbourne: Miegunyah Press/ State Library of Victoria, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Carlton and Melbourne, Miegunyah Press/ State Library of Victoria, 2006. Quarto; papered boards; an excellent copy with the dustwrapper very lightly sunned on the spine. Number 80 in the second numbered series of the Miegunyah Volumes.

Lund Humphries Publishers, Limited. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Carlton and Melbourne: Miegunyah Press/ State Library of Victoria, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Carlton and Melbourne, Miegunyah Press/ State Library of Victoria, 2006. Quarto; papered boards; a fine copy with the dustwrapper a trifle creased at the head of the spine. Number 80 in the second numbered series of the Miegunyah Volumes.

Melbourne: Miegunyah Press and State Library of Victoria. 2006. 1st ed., quarto, cloth boards, dustjacket, many colour plates, colour maps, colour illus, pp 244. Fine condition. History of botanical exploration and botanical illustration. Lavishly illustrated with engravings, lithographs and hand-coloured images from the extensive collection of the State Library of Victoria. 1st edition. Boards in d.j..

Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 2006-10-27. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 10x1x13. 243pp. (black, red and green spine) 2007 Lund Humphries edition. Folio sized. Original publisher's black boards - gilt embossed to the spine. The text supported by numerous photographic reproductions - many in colour. The tail of the spine bumped. No inscriptions. The jacket has not been price-clipped; it has an expertly repaired 4cm short tear to the head of the rear panel. A very good, clean, tight and bright copy.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Lund Humphries, 2008-09-28. Paperback. New.