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Book Details
Title: The Hamlyn Book of House Plants
Author: Jiri Haager
Illustrator: Z.Berger, J.Kaplicka, F.Severa and L.Urban
Publisher: Hamlyn
Year: 1980
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 280
Dimensions: L30cm x W22cm x D3cm
Weight: 1.3kg
ISBN: 0 600 34617 X
Battle Scars:
Acceptable to Good read condition. Dust Jacket has clear wear around edges with some rolling, rubbing and occasional small tears. There is a divot taken out from the bottom edge of the dust jacket at the rear. Wear to the ends of the spine. The hardcover is of yellow boards and seems to be well preserved. Embossing of title and author on spine still intact. Occasional bumping/wearing to edges. Being yellow and a light colour, occasional smudges/marks. Binding remains firm and sturdy. Faint yellowing of the pages. It appears this book has had leaves/flowers inserted at some stage and there is occasional staining due to this (see photos below). Otherwise pages are in good condition.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"Houseplants are found in nearly every home, where they are often regarded as an integral part of the interior decorations. Their cultivation makes a popular and intriguing hobby and in this respect The Hamlyn Book of House Plants will widen the reader's horizon as it gives information about a large number of plants, many of which have been overlooked by other literature on the subject. Each plant described is beautifully illustrainted in colour and details are given of general care and any specific growing requirements, together with interesting botanical facts which are often ignored."
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Book Details
Title: The Hamlyn Book of House Plants
Author: Jiri Haager
Illustrator: Z.Berger, J.Kaplicka, F.Severa and L.Urban
Publisher: Hamlyn
Year: 1980
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 280
Dimensions: L30cm x W22cm x D3cm
Weight: 1.3kg
ISBN: 0 600 34617 X
Battle Scars:
Acceptable to Good read condition. Dust Jacket has clear wear around edges with some rolling, rubbing and occasional small tears. There is a divot taken out from the bottom edge of the dust jacket at the rear. Wear to the ends of the spine. The hardcover is of yellow boards and seems to be well preserved. Embossing of title and author on spine still intact. Occasional bumping/wearing to edges. Being yellow and a light colour, occasional smudges/marks. Binding remains firm and sturdy. Faint yellowing of the pages. It appears this book has had leaves/flowers inserted at some stage and there is occasional staining due to this (see photos below). Otherwise pages are in good condition.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"Houseplants are found in nearly every home, where they are often regarded as an integral part of the interior decorations. Their cultivation makes a popular and intriguing hobby and in this respect The Hamlyn Book of House Plants will widen the reader's horizon as it gives information about a large number of plants, many of which have been overlooked by other literature on the subject. Each plant described is beautifully illustrainted in colour and details are given of general care and any specific growing requirements, together with interesting botanical facts which are often ignored."
