Naming Names Search Order World by Pavord Anna (140 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. For centuries, some of the most brilliant minds in Europe searched for the rules of nature's game. In a world full of plagues and poisons, many medicines were made from plant extracts and there was a practical need to differentiate between one plant and another. Alongside this was an overwhelming desire to make sense of the natural world. Scholars, aided by the artists who painted the first pictures of plants, set out looking, writing and classifying, but 2,000 years were to pass before any rules became clear. Anna Pavord takes us on an exhilarating and fascinating journey through botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople and Venice, Padua and Pisa to the present day. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

, Pavord, Anna, 1940-. The naming of names. The search for order in the world of plants. London : Bloomsbury, 2005, 471pp., large sewn PAPERBACK, very good with slight wear to edges of cover. CONTENTS: In the beginning -- All men by nature desire to know -- The Alexandrian library -- Pliny the plagiarist -- The medicine men -- Juliana's book -- The Arab influence -- Out of the black hole -- The image makers -- Theophrastus reborn -- Brunfels's book -- The irascible Fuchs -- In Italy -- The first botanic garden -- The long-nosed nit-picker -- Weaving the web -- Protestants prevail -- Gesner's masterpiece -- New pastures -- Plantin's team -- The last of the herbals -- English achievements -- The American connection -- The beginning of the end. ISBN 9780747582441.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 471 pp., index, bibliography, notes, appendices, a wide variety of period color and b&w ills. A fascinating detailed study of the development of plant nomenclature from ancient times through the 17th century. near fine copy in d.j.

Hardback. "The Naming of Names" traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining man's relationship with nature was an important feature of the Renaissance. But in a world full of plaques and poisons, there was also a practical need to name and recognise different plants: most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua. The journey, traced here for the first time, involves the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. In Athens, Aristotle's pupil, Theophrastus, is the first man ever to write a book about plants. What should these things properly be called, he asks. How can we sort and order them? The debate continues still, two thousand years later. Gradually, over a long period in Europe, plants assumed identities and acquired names. Artists painted the first pictures of them. Plants acquired the two-part names that show how they are related to other plants. But who began all this work, and how was it done? Sumptuously produced with real olive cloth binding and four colour printed inset illustration and illustrated in full colour, this special edition is a must-have companion to "The Tulip" special edition.

Quarto, viii+472 pages, illustrated, original wrappers, a near fine copy. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine-. First U.S. Ed. So Stated, # String. 471pp.Numerous color plates. Photos sent on request. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Very Good/Very Good. Color, B&W Photographs (illustrator). First American Edition. London, U.K.: Bloomsbury. Very Good/Very Good. 2005. First American Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. Sm 4to., 471pp. .

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 472 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on bookplate. Minor sun-fade to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 464141.

Quarto, viii+472 pages, illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, a near fine copy. First edition.

large 8vo, soft cover, 472pp including index, bibliography, notes, chronology, colour and black and white illustrations throughout, slightly soiled at corners, otherwise all in very good condirion, no names or inscriptions. ISBN 9780747582441.

Blommsbury Publishing, 2005, Italia. 1º ed. estadounidense. Cartoné con sobrecubierta. 471 pp. 19,5x25,5 cm. Como nuevo. Profusamente ilustrado. En inglés.

Condition: Good. 2005. First Edition Thus. 471 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth covered boards. Signed by the author with dedication to title page. Colour plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing. Heavy brown liquid stains.

Hardcover, in dust jacket. Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition, first printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This book is about the men who searched for the rules of nature's game. What were plants to be called? What were their similarities and differences? How should they be grouped and ordered? The world was surely more than a random, chaotic jumble - if only a rationale could be found. Illustrated end-papers with light foxing. 471 pages with text and sumptuous illustrations in full colour. HEAVY BOOK, POSTAGE TO BE QUOTED. ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED WITH A TRACKING NUMBER. (QW-EEY-2SBy).

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Gut. 1. Auflage. 478 S mit 158 mehrfarbigen Abbildungen. Großoktav. Or.-Pappband mit OU. Gelesen. Strich am Fußschnitt. Sauberes Exemplar. Buch.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Fine hardback copy in near-fine price-clipped jacket. Colour illustrated. HEAVY! OVERSEAS SHIPPING EXTRA AT ADDITIONAL COST!

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Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper lightly sunned at the spine.; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over red boards with black titles to the spine; Measures 10" x 7¾" (1.5 kg); pp 471; Index; Bibliography; Cover art by William Webb; Includes: Black & white photographs; Chronological tables (1); Colour plates; Illustrated endpapers and blanks; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #201867 ||.

Hardcover met stofomslag, 26 cm, 471 pp. Ills.: b/w and color illustrations. Cond.: zeer goed / very good. ISBN: 9781596910713.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 1st. Bound in publisher's original maroon cloth with spine stamped in black. Illustrated endpapers. Profusely illustrated. 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches. 471 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Maroon cloth boards, black lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.75ins, illustrated endpapers, [viii], 472pp. 157 illustrations within the text.VG / VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Men who searched for Natures Rules What where plants to be called book in finer cond jacket slightly sunned on spine ow near fine.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Large format. Maroon boards, black title to spine. Illustrated in full colour, this book gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos. Lower edge of text block a little grubby. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded at spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. 470pp with 159 colour illustrations, many of them plates and some in text. In red boards with gilt lettering, decorated endpapers. Volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original dust jacket (lightly bumped along top edge, price clipped). . A broad ranging botanical history and the men who over 2,000 years searched for the naming conventions of plants and flowers, with stunning botanical illustrations.

Stiff Wraps. 1st Edition. 1st ed., quarto, pictorial wraps, colour plates, pp 472, Previous owner's bookplate. Very good condition, Lavishly illustrated journey through botanical history.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Large format. Maroon boards, black title to spine. Illustrated in full colour, this book gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos. A few small knocks along cover edges. Wrapper has light edge-creasing. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Lovely copy of this 1st edition, 1st printing with full number line 1 to 10. Book has slight foxing to end papers and gift inscription to rear of ffep otherwise is fine. Dust jacket has a small closed tear to front top and slight creasing to extremities otherwise is fine not price clipped showing £30 and now in a clear removable protective sleeve.