Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book
Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book Asa Gray's Lessons in Botany Vegetable Physiology 1887 illustrated leather book
$ 65.00

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Botany, Plants, Illustrated Books).

Gray's Lessons in Botany and Vegetable Physiology, Illustrated by Over 300 Wood Engravings from Original Drawings by Isaac Sprague. To Which is Added a Copious Glossary or Dictionary of Botanical Terms by Asa Gray.
Published 1887, New York & Chicago by Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co.
703 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout. 20 b&w litho plates after Sprague at rear.

Attractive antiquarian 1/4 leather binding, smooth spine, gilt title lettering, cloth covers, embossed cover decorations.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Rubber discard stamp to endpapers, no other evidence of former ownership aside from early pencil notes to front fly leaf.

Binding gently age worn but still appealing, spine ends chipped, leather and joints rubbed with short splits to joint ends, but still supple, covers well attached, remains overall attractive as an object.

Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

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Book Measures c. 8 3/4" H x 5 1/2" W.

[B9104].