Caroline Dormon Signed 1st Ed Wild Flowers of Louisiana Hardcover w/Dustjacket

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY. 1934. 172 pgs. Illustrated with 24 color plates of Ms. Dormon's watercolor flower paintings and b/w drawings in the text. Signed and inscribed by Caroline Dormon on the half-title page. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has heavy shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (large pieces missing from the edges of the DJ). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Caroline Dormon was a Louisiana treasure: a great conservationist and an accomplished botanist and artist. This book is her finest publication, making it possible to identify wild flowers in her home state and other areas of the South as well. Her botanical descriptions are simply worded and based on acute observation of the species in the wild, and her accurate illustrations make it possible to identify plants by looking at her pictures. Caroline Dormon Signed 1st Ed Wild Flowers of Louisiana Hardcover w/Dustjacket Description Up For Sale Today is Wild Flowers of Louisiana Including Most of the Herbaceous Wild Flowers of the Gulf States, With the Exception of Mountainous Regions and the Sub-Tropical Portions of Florida and Texas by Caroline Dormon Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY. 1934. 172 pgs. Illustrated with 24 color plates of Ms. Dormon's watercolor flower paintings and b/w drawings in the text. Signed and inscribed by Caroline Dormon on the half-title page. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has heavy shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (large pieces missing from the edges of the DJ). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Caroline Dormon was a Louisiana treasure: a great conservationist and an accomplished botanist and artist. This book is her finest publication, making it possible to identify wild flowers in her home state and other areas of the South as well. Her botanical descriptions are simply worded and based on acute observation of the species in the wild, and her accurate illustrations make it possible to identify plants by looking at her pictures. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Create your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 149.95 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

End Time: 2024-09-25T02:05:41.000Z

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