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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
David Fairchild
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: Charles Scribner, New York
Date Published: 1938
Description: Fair/No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Gardening The extremities of the boards are lightly bumped and rubbed. There is a white stain on the front board (about the size of half a dime. The former owner's name is inside on the top edge of the front free page. There is a dark tan stain on the bottom of the text block that is also on the bottom edge of pages.476 on (does not affect text). 494 pages. Index. Black and white photographs.  read more
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The World Was My Garden-Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild David
Binding: Hardcover
Description: Fair Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Shipped to over one million satisfied book lovers. Read with Experienced Books. Acceptable condition reading copy showing definate wear. All pages plus cover present. BINDING IS HARDCOVER; Some aging/yellowing of text pages. Previous owner's name or address or stamp on front end paper or inside front cover. Moderate age spots/foxing on text pages. Cover has some wear on edges. read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, D.
Binding: Hardcover
Date Published: 1939
Description: Good Ex Lib.; hinge starting. Cloth; 494p., illus. read more
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The World Was My Garden, Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Binding: Hardcover
Date Published: 1945.
Description: Assisted by Elizabeth and Alfred Kay. Frontispiece and over 200 photographs on 128 plates, most by the author. 8vo, pp. xiv, (1), 494, cloth (very good; a bump to head of spine, upper corners, & an edge; edges of pp. lightly soiled; an owner's signature to front flyleaf; a bent & carelessly printed contents page), first edition, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
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Fairchild, David With Kay, Elizabeth And Alfred
Binding: HARD BACK GREEN
Publisher: CHARLES SCRIBNERS'S SONS, NEW YORK
Date Published: 1939
Description: GOOD- 7 X 9 3/4. Boards: slightly shelf cocked, sun-faded spine, mild wear, rubs, corner bumps, edge wear, some discoloration. Interior: Princeton Antiques Bookshop bookplate on the front pastedown paper, gift inscription from the previous owner on the front free end paper, black and white photos, age-tone/tanned pages. _PAB_ read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1941
Description: Good. No Jacket. Used. 4to-9.75"-12" tall. 493 pages. Dark green cover with no dust jacket. Previous owner's signature on ffep. Previous owner's notes on last two pages. Book contains many b/w photos. read more
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The World Was My Garden, Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, D.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribner,, New York:
Date Published: 1938.
Description: Very Good. Numerous photographs. Large 8vo, pp. xiv, 494, cloth (some browning to front endpapers; owner's name on front pastedown; a dampstain to front flyleaf; pp. yellowed), no d.j. read more
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The World Was My Garden-Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1938
Description: Near Fine. 8vo; Clean and tight in original green cloth binding with bright silver lettering. The memoirs of the famed botanist and eminent Floridian. Fairchild lived at his estate in Coconut Grove (named ?Kampong?) from 1916 until his death, thus making him one of the earlier residents of Miami. This book is a description of the his expeditions in search of new plant varieties, including Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. He also describes visits with Alexander Graham Bell and Luther ... read more
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The World Was My Garden; Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Edition: First Edition (? )
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribner, NY
Date Published: 1938
Description: Good+; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 494 pages; Illustrated, index. read more
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The World Was My Garden
by
Fairchild, David
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribner's, New York
Date Published: 1938
Description: Jumbo octavo, [24cm/9.5in], bound in full blue cloth, sans dust jacket, pp. xiv, [ii], 494, indexed. In quite good condition. Geronimo. read more
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The World Was My Garden. Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
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AUSTRALIA
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1938
Description: Fine. No Jacket. Royal 8vo. HEAVY. xiv, 494pp, index, num bw ills. Or green cloth lacking jacket. Endpapers and page edges lightly and evenly toned, prev owners bookplate on ffep. A lovely copy of this classic book of plant hunting in Asia, the Americas and the Middle East. First printing and much nicer than usually found. read more
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World Was My Garden
by
Fairchild, David
Binding: HB
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons,, New York,
Date Published: 1948
Description: NF/VG- Later printing. DJ worn at the edges, missing some small chips, price clipped. read more
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The World Was My Garden, Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
David Fairchild
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1938
Description: Fine with no dust jacket. B000X8OEN8. 1943 reprint. Very well illustrated. read more
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The World Was My Garden, Travels of a Plant Explorer
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Fairchild, David Grandison
Edition: Not Stated
Binding: Cloth Covered Boards
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1944
Description: Author's Photographs. Very Good. No Jacket. Hardback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Not Signed Title: The World Was My Garden, Travels of a Plant Explorer-Author: David Grandison Fairchild, Botanist, Assisted by Elizabeth and Alfred Kay-Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, NY-Copyright: This copy is dated 1944 (Original 1938)-494 pages (Index inclusive)-Illustrated 130 plates B&W photos (No. per Worldcat)-HC/No DJ-VG-Attn Overseas! Thick book 9-3/4" will NOT fit in Priority Evp-Contents: David ... read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribners, New York
Date Published: 1943
Description: Size: large octavo (9.5-10"). Good to very good, some lightly bumped page corners, light rubbing on covers, overall a quite solid and pleasing copy; no dust jacket. Pages: 494. Prompt, professional shipping, with free tracking on U.S. orders! read more
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World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
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David Fairchild; (Assistants) Elizabeth Kay And Alfred Kay
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
Date Published: 1938
Description: Good. Hardcover. Text is clean and unmarked (NOT ex-library). No dust jacket. Spine sunned; light shelf wear. While not factory fresh, corners still fiarly sharp. Pages have a touch of tanning (yellowing). read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Binding: Cloth
Date Published: 1938
Description: Good in Fair dust jacket. Numerous b/w plates. DJ is clipped, and has sections missing on top and bottom edge on and around spine. read more
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The World Was My Garden
by
Fairchild, David
Edition: 1st Ed.
Publisher: Scribners, 1938
Date Published: 1938
Description: 1st Ed. 4to. 494 pages, illustrated with black and white photos. Description of the his expeditions in search of new plant varieties, including Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. He also describes visits with Alexander Graham Bell and Luther Burbank. The author was the most famous American plant hunter, for whom the Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Florida is named. The numerous illustrations include many of exotic plants and scenes. Cover is water damaged, endpapers damaged, darkened with ink ... read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Binding: H HARDCOVER
Publisher: CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS
ISBN-13: 9781135875121
ISBN: 113587512X
Description: Very good No dustjacket. read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Edition: F
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: SCRIBER 1939.
Date Published: 1939
Description: Dust Jacket Included. STILL GOOD CONDITION. ASSISTED BY Elizabeth and Alfred Kay. TRAVELS OF A PLANT EXPLORER. Many black and white photographs. 494 pages, index. THE ENDPAPERS ARE JUST DULL/FADED WITH AGE. The outside book edges show finger soil. The green cloth cover is still in good condition. Spine is readable and clear. read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Binding: Hardcover
Description: VG. New York: Scribner's, 1938. 493 pages. Ex-library copy with typical markings and otherwise clean interior. Blue buckram binding is tight with light shelfwear. Overall a good plus copy. read more
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The World Was My Garden, Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
David Fairchild
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York. Scribner. 1948.
Description: Hardback. no dust jacket. 494 pages. VG condition. read more
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World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
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David...
Binding: Hardcover
Description: Very good. 1031 Thanks for shopping with us. read more
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The World Was My Garden: Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild, David
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Banyan Books
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13: 9780686843108
ISBN: 068684310X
Description: Fine. Banyan Books 1982 Reprint no dj, green cloth with reflective silver lettering on front and spine. read more
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The World Was My Garden. Travels of a Plant Explorer
by
Fairchild D.
Description: 494PP. ILLUSTRATED 1938. BOT. -43, BOT. -53. read more
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