From Saintfield Antiques & Fine Books, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 07 October 2005
About this Item
New Edition including all plants up to the present year. Revised and corrected by Samuel Hereman. viii+623 pp. hardback green boards with some blind stamped and gilt decoration, showing some wear, spine extremities a little worn, rubbed, corners bumped and rubbed. On the front pastedown is the bookplate bearing the crest and name of General Sir George Wolseley. Its motto Homo Homini Lupus, man is a wolf to his fellow man. Wolseley, 1839-1921, was a most distinguished soldier, brother to Sir Garnet Wolseley. He served in India in 1857,and later, Egypt 1882, and 1884-5, Burma, 1887, and 1889-91. Paxton first produced this guide in 1840 when at Chatsworth. Seller Inventory # 12300
Bibliographic Details
Title: Paxton's Botanical Dictionary comprising the...
Publisher: London: Bradbury Evans & Co. 1868.
Store Description
We will confirm availability and the additional costs of postage and packing.
Books will be dispatched when full payment is received. Our preferred method of
payment is by Paypal, but we accept Sterling cheques, and Money Orders. Items are
returnable at the purchaser's expense within ten days of your receipt of the item
if you are not satisfied that they are fairly described. We have been selling
books for over twenty-five years and our reputation is important to us.
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books
weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact
you to let you know extra shipping is required. We usually ship by Royal Mail.
Payment Methods
accepted by seller
