Sowerby John E Illustrator (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: good. no additional printings listed . NOT an ex library book. Book with dark blue binding, Cover illustration in gold. Book has some wear on spine edges and corners. There are 87 pages and 51 pages plus the index.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. HARDBACK half-calf with marbled boards marbled end-papers coloured plates 1 - 144 145mm x 235mm (5.75 x 9.25") spine faded and blotchy corners lightly bumped boards a little rubbed former owners names on front end-paper spotting in varying degrees otherwise a fine item. The text volume comprising title-page pages: xxxii 1-192 including index is not present. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Hardcover, no dustjacket, original forest green cloth with a bright gold botanical illustration at the center of the front cover and bright gold title on spine and blind-embossed botanical decoration near the corners of the front and back covers, no publishing date (circa 1861) 192 pages plus 144 full-page color plates, this is a very clean copy inside and out, the cloth cover looks great, gold title and illustration is still bright, the cloth has a couple of indentations at top of spine but no harm done, when viewing the pages from the top of the binding they are somewhat uneven, we don't know if this is due to gravity over time or, if a repair was made, in any case the binding does appear to be secure, the contents are exquisite with a few minor exceptions: mild foxing on the second blank end-paper, mild tanning to the title page, mild foxing to plates 104 and 142, moderate foxing to plate 142, the aforementioned plates are still quite attractive as most of the foxing is in the margins, all in all, a splendid copy, please note that we have collated this copy and all is present.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 3rd Edition. Ex library rebound hardback, no DJ; usual stamps/markings. Volume XII Cryptogamia, Marsiliaceae to Characeae & General Index 3rd edition published in 1886 by George Bell & Sons, London. We also have volume VI & XI. Light wear/fading to boards & page edges little grubby with some minor foxing, front hinge cracked, first 13 pages & FEP partially loose, binding open in places but intact otherwise a clean, sound copy. Coloured illustrations 1825-1922 intact, clean & free from markings. Heavy book will ship overseas for extra postage. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. MS2C*.…

Hard Cover. Undated. Large octavo, pp., [2, xxxii, 192]. With 144 hand-coloured plates as called for. Bottle green half morocco with gilt titles to spine and gilt fillets, and light green cloth-covered boards; top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. Spine lightly sunned and leather a little scuffed, Free endpapers and title page toned; scattered foxing, mainly to prelims and endpapers. No annotation or inscriptions. A attractive copy. Comprehensive guide to the numerous species of British grass, "described with observations on their natural history and uses". Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 1894 Edition. Very Good with some bumps and show of wear. NO ODOR or smell. Previous owner name inside, otherwise clean text. All illustrations beautiful and in tact. Original spine. Minor split on back edge of spine. A strong, collectible copy! For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.…