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1. | Book#
4800
Botany of Western Texas. Contributions From the U. S. National Herbarium Vol. II
Author:
Coulter, John M.
$250.00
Washington
Government Printing Offic
1894
Cloth w/Gilded Spine
Very Good. No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in Very Good condition, the spine is lightly sunned, the corners are bumped, some wear at the top and bottom of the spine, light insect damage to the edges of the pages, there are 2 stains on the cover measuring approximately 1/2" long, the first title page may have been reglued recently, it was done poorly and the glue extends 1/2" too far onto the page, which attached to the second front endpaper.
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| 2. | Book#
B.000690
La Theorie Et La Pratique Du Jardinage (the Theorie and the Practice of Gardening)
ISBN:
3487042193
Author:
Joseph, Antoine & D'Argenville
$229.50
Hildesheim, New York
Georg Olms Verlag
1972
Cloth /w Gilding
Very Good. No Jacket
Reprint, Ireland Ed
Facsimile Reprint. 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
A 1972, facsimile reprint of this French gardening book in Very Good condition. introduction by: Hans Foramitti (in German). Numerous fold out diagrams. Boards are slightly warped. green cloth, gilding to cover boards and spine. There are no marks from a previous owner. 484 pages.
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| 3. | Book#
B.000387
Wildflowers of the Guadalupe Mountains and the Sand Dune Country Texas
Author:
Warnock, Barton H.
$149.50
Alpine, Tx
Sul Ross State University
1974
Hard Cover
Very Good++ in Very Good- jack
Limited Edition
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed by Author
This book is a LIMITED EDITION, in Very Good+/ Very Good-condition. Book is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front end paper. Slight sunning to the front inside cover and paper. very light wearing and soiling to DJ. This is a book of wildflowers from the Guadalupe Mountains all the way to the Sand Dunes in Texas, all done by photographer Peter Koch. There are no marks from a previous owner. 176 pages.
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| 4. | Book#
D557
Modern Methods of Plant Analysis ( 6 of 7 Volume Set )
Author:
$145.00
Berlin-Gottingen-Heidelbe
Springer-Verlag
1963
Cloth w/ Gilding
Good. No Jacket
Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The 6 Volume Set is in Good condition, with the 7th Volume missing. Vol. I has some surface and edge wear to the cover and spine with a small section of the bottom of the spine cloth chipped. This volume has been marked by a previous owner on the spine with a library catalog number and stamped on the front and back end pages which also have some soiling and light foxing. The front hinge need some repair and the page edges have some tanning. 542 pages. Vol. II's spine is split and there is some wear to the cover surface, edges and corners. There is also some damage to the front hinge and the book is also stamped on the spine and front and back end pages. The pages also have some soiling and foxing with tanning to the edges. 626 pages. Vol. III has surface soiling to it's cover and spine as well as some bumped corners and edge wear. It has been stamped by a previous owner on the spine and front and back end page with moderate soiling and foxing to it's pages and tanning to the page edges. 761 pages. Vol. IV also has been stamped by a previous owner and has spine and cover wear to the surface, corners and edges. The book's spine edges have some splitting and there is also some tanning, foxing, and wear to it's pages. 766 pages. Vol. V has some moderate surface and edge wear as well as bumped corners. The book has been stamped on the spine and front and back end pages by a previous owner. The binding is clean and tight with 535 pages. Vol. VI has some wear to it's cover and the cloth on the spine. There is some slight soiling to it's pages and has also been stamped by a previous owner. The front and back hinge needs some repair. 511 pages.
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| 5. | Book#
9104
Florula Bostoniensis: a Collection of Plants of Boston and Its Vicinity
Author:
Bigelow, Jacob M.D.
$125.00
Boston
Charles C. Little and Jam
1840
Hard Cover
Good
Third Edition
12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. tall.
This is "Florula Bostoniensis: A Collection of Plants of Boston and Its Vicinity, with Their Generic and Specific Characters, Principal Synonyms, Descriptions, Places of Growth, and Time of Flowering, and Occasional Remarks. " It is written by Jacob Bigelo, M.D.; professor of Materia Medica in Harvard University, member of the Linnaen Society of London and Paris. This third edition contains a glossary of botanical terms. This book is in Good condition. It has a cloth spine, and leather covered boards. There was a glued-down title that was on the spine; this has fallen off. The boards and corners are heavily worn. 468 pages.
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| 6. | Book#
E3545
Crc Handbook of Natural Pesticieds: Methods Vol. 1: Theory, Practice and Detection Vol. 2: Isolation and Identification (2 Vol. Set)
Author:
Mandava, N. Bhushan, Eds
$100.00
Boca Raton, FL
CRC Press
1985
Cloth w/ Gilding
Very Good+ No Jacket
Ex-Library. 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
The books are in very good + condition, there are the usual library markings, there is also light edge wear and light soiling. Vol. 1 534 pgs Vol. 2 545 pgs.
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| 7. | Book#
E5852
Florula Bostoniensis: a Collection of Plants of Boston and Its Vicinity, With Their Generic and Specific Characters, Principal Synonyms, Descriptions, Places of Growth, and Time of Flowering, and Occasional Remarks
Author:
Bigelow, Jacob
$100.00
Boston
Cummings, Hilliard, & Co.
1824
Leather w/ Gilded Spine
Fair. No Jacket
Second Edition
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall.
The book is in fair condition, there are no marks from the previous owner. The front cover and most of the spine are gone, light foxing, rubbing, some edge wear and light tanning to the interior pages. The book is in a protective plastic bag. 424 pgs.
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| 8. | Book#
C2853
Cellular and Subcellular Localization in Plant Metabolism (Recent Advances in Phytochemistry Volume 16)
ISBN:
306410230
Author:
Creasy, Leroy L.; Hrazdina, Ge
$90.00
New York
Plenum Press
1982
Cloth
Very Good+ No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall.
The book is in Very Good+ condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. Ex-Library (sticker on spine, bookplate, envelope to the back).
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| 9. | Book#
C2854
Biochemistry of Plant Phenolics (Recent Advances in Phytochemistry Volume 12)
ISBN:
306400286
Author:
Swain, T.; Harborne, J.B.; Phy
$90.00
New York
Plenum Press
1979
Cloth
Very Good+ No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall.
The book is in Very Good+ condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. Ex-Library (sticker on spine, bookplate, envelope to the back).
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| 10. | Book#
9079
Brook's Family Herbal
Author:
Brook, Richard
$85.00
London
J.A. Brook, Richardson &
Cloth w/ Gilding
Very Good- No Jacket
Revised Edition
Ex-Library. 16mo-over 5-3/4in. -6-3/4in. tall.
This book is in Very Good-condition, with heavy rubbing and wear to the cover as well as moderate to heavy soiling to the pages. The interior is clean and tight with library markings on the front end page and on the backside of the title page. This book was published c. 1890 and is a History and Description of the British and Foreign Plants which are Useful to Man either as Food, Medicine or in The Arts and Manufactures. 382 pages.
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| 11. | Book#
C2817
Seed Physiology Volume 1 Development
Author:
Murray, David R.
$80.00
Sydney
Academic Press
1984
Cloth
Very Good. No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in Very Good condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. Ex-Library (sticker on spine, Bookplate, envelope to the back)
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| 12. | Book#
C2826
Physiology of Seed Deterioration
ISBN:
891185224
Author:
McDonald, M.B.
$75.00
Madison, Wisconsin
Crop Science Society of A
1986
Paperback
Very Good. No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in Very Good condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. Ex-Library (sticker on spine, bookplate, envelope to the back).
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| 13. | Book#
D539
Flora of Washington
Author:
Piper, Charles V.
$75.00
Washington
Government Printing Offic
1906
Cloth
Very Good. No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in Very Good condition, with the rear hinge in need of repair. There is some edge wear and scuffing to the cover surface and corners. The binding of the book block is clean and tight with 637 pages.
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| 14. | Book#
E6051
Spices Vol. II: Morphology, Histology, Chemistry
Author:
Parry, John W.
$66.00
New York
Chemical Publishing Compa
1969
Leatherette w/ Gilded Spine
Good. No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in good condition, the previous owners name is written on the front end paper. There is light foxing to the page edges, light rubbing, bumping to the corners, light edge wear, light soiling and the spine is slightly cocked. 245 pgs.
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| 15. | Book#
6451
Plantae Vucantae
Author:
Millspaugh, Charles Frederick;
$60.00
Chicago
Field Columbian Museum
1903
Wraps
Fair/Good. No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
Field Columbian Museum Publication 69 &. Field Columbian Museum Publication 92. Botanical Series Vol. III, No.1 and No.2. Both books are in Fair/Good condition, they are both ex-library books. Both are complete, 151 pgs total. The covers have major chips and tears aroung the edges, the cover to No. 1 has come off completely.
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| 16. | Book#
E1500
Wildflowers of the Big Bend Country
Author:
Warnock, Barton H.
$60.00
Alpine, Texas
Sul Ross State University
1970
Spiral Bound
Good. No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in Good condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The book has minor to moderate foxing to the back cover and the edge of the pages.
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| 17. | Book#
E3119
Island Africa: the Evolution of Africa's Rare Animals and Plants
ISBN:
691085609
Author:
Kingdon, Jonathan
$60.00
Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Princeton Univ Press
1990
Cloth
Near Fine in Near Fine jacket
4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
The book is in Near Fine condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The dust jack is in Near Fine condition, with minor wear to the edges.
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| 18. | Book#
1614
Texas Flowers in Natural Colors
Author:
Whitehouse, Eula
Illust:
Whitehouse, Eula
$59.95
Austin, Texas
Privately Published
1936
Cloth w/Gilding
Near Fine in Good jacket
First Edition
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
Very nice copy of this scarce work. 212 pgs, with 256 color illustrations accurately drawn and colored by the author. Introduction note on inside sleeve of dj written by Mrs. J. Frank Dobie (Bertha McKee). Book is excellent, one small spot on edge of pages, cloth, corners, spine and binding in excellent condition. Pages clean with no foxing. dj has some major chipping with large pieces missing at top of spine and top outside corners of both front & rear covers. see scan.
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| 19. | Book#
C2538
Ferns to Know and Grow
ISBN:
917304985
Author:
Foster, F. Gordon
$55.00
Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.
Timber Press
1984
Cloth /w Gilded Spine
Near Fine in Very Good++ jacke
4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. Tall.
The book is in near fine condition, there are no marks from the previous owner. The dj is in very good ++ condition, there is a mylar protective cover, and light soiling. 227 pgs.
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| 20. | Book#
C2850
Tropical Legumes: Resources for the Future
Author:
$50.00
National Academy of Scien
1979
Paperback
Very Good. No Jacket
8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall.
The book is in Very Good condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The cover has minor wear to the edges. Ex-Library (sticker on spine, bookplate, envelope to the back).
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