Leclerc du Sablon / A. Millot - Nos fleurs, plantes utiles et nuisibles - 1906

A superb illustrated edition with 350 black-and-white figures and 114 colour figures drawn from nature by A. Millot of this popular science work on botany intended to acquaint the reader with the richness of the plant world - Designed for scientific, educational, and practical purposes, the book introduces the reader to the foundations of botany by explaining the structure of plants, the morphology of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds, as well as the mechanisms of germination, growth, flowering and reproduction in plants - The author outlines the major botanical classifications by grouping species according to their natural characters, while emphasizing the criteria that allow their field identification, notably leaf shape, flower arrangement, petal colour, fruit characteristics, and the habitats in which they grow - Leclerc du Sablon / A. Millot - Nos fleurs, plantes utiles et nuisibles - 1906 - Librairie Armand Colin - 132 pp Good binding condition, the volume in its original half-leather binding, marbled boards, wear from use, a few minor defects on boards and spine, headcaps and corners worn, foxing on edges, speckled edges, spine with decorative nerves, titling and author's name gilded - Good interior condition, some foxing, small vignette on the title page, volume enriched with 350 black-and-white figures and 114 colour figures drawn from nature by A. Millot, clean text, endpapers in good condition, a fine copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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