Fine Binding Topliff's Travels Letters From Abroad 1828 & 1829 Exploration - $70 - (Martinsville, IN)
This Listing is for ONE Hardcover Book: Topliff's Travels Letters From Abroad in the Years 1828 & 1829 Has some handling and aging stains, tanning. Tanned edges. PULLOUT MAP and LETTERS! Inside front cover PLAQUARD: R.J.A. BOREMAN "INVIA VIRTUTI VIA NULLA" and Stamped with Red Number 5471 Signed underneath "Dwight Billings" W. "Dwight" Billings was born in 1910, and grew up to become influential and renowned as a pioneer in the field of plant physiological ecology. He was highly regarded in the fields of ecology, phytogeography, and related fields. He was an extremely popular and influential teacher, as the 52 doctoral students he advised over his career have gone on to have a strong effect on the field of ecology. This very book may well have been a catalyst for steering Billings in his brilliant career. Book Printed from the Income of the Robert Charles Billings Fund. We acquired this book from a family friend of Mr. (Dwight) Billings. Cover in very good shape - binding looks good. Illustration-Portrait of Author included near title page but has fallen free from binding. No dust jacket. Would make an awesome addition to a true collector's library! Please see the photos. This is the actual item you will receive. We only have this one. Will be shipped insured with delivery signature confirmation due to rare and fragile nature of this book. We ship within 1 business day of cleared payment. Thanks for looking!
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