Horticultural Review French Botanical 1936-37 nice run 24 issues 16 color plates

(Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Early 20th Century Books, French Books, Illustrated Books, Agriculture, Botany, Gardening).

Revue Horticole: Journal D'Horticulture Pratique.
Published 1936-37, Paris by Libraire Agricole de La Maison Rustique.
726 pages. Text in French. Consecutive run of 24 monthly issues, all illustrated throughout. With 16 colored botanical plates (a couple of seeds, one of fruits), complete as issued. At this date not all issues contained color plates, those which did say color plate on the cover. Appears to be complete as issued.

Old paper covered boards, with the early rubber stamps of the Institute de Botanique General in Geneva, Switzerland.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 10 3/4" H x 7 1/2" W.

[B11788].