Norges Flora

Second Hand
Hardback
Published by: Brogger & Christie
1st edition. Book Condition: Good plus.
2 volumes (1+2), quarter bound in brown calfskin leather with gilt spine titles on slightly darker leather labels and brown marbled boards. Rebacked with cream endpapers; joints and hinges firm; boards rubbed all round, corners bumped; spine a little worn. Internally the leaves are age toned, more so in the 2nd volume and more so still in the 2nd half of the 2nd volume. Pen inscriptions to first blank and title pages, otherwise crisp and clean. Overall Good+. The title page translates as Norwegian Flora or other descriptions of the vascular plants growing wild in Norway together with indications of the geographical conditions under which they occur. (Norges Flora ella beskrivelser over de i Norge vildtvoxende karplanter tilligemed angivelser af de geographiske forholde, under hvilke de forekomme.) Photos available on request.