A Manual of The Coniferae

Full Title: A Manual of the Coniferae, containing a general review of the order; a synopsis of the hardy kinds cultivated in Great Britain; their place and use in horticulture, etc. etc.
Second Hand
Hardcover
Author: Veitch, J.
Published by: James Veitch & Sons

Book Condition: Fair.
Scarce. Original brown cloth binding with gilt decorative spine titles and gilt imagery to spine and cover; sensitively rebacked with spine relaid, endpapers replaced in yellow. Bumping and wear to extremities, boards rubbed with stains to top board. Contents remain crisp and generally very clean though with the frontis tissue guard a little crumpled and chipped. Some spotting (much more so to first and final few leaves) and light age toning.