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HARDCOVER. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Illustrated by Color Cartoon Art Thruout Ilustrador. First Edition. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(NOPR ICE) DUST JACKET,CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT; GOLD SPINE TITLES ON BLACK HARD COVERS.ORANGE titles on black, illustrated dust jacket. ; 336 pages; Cartoon art thruout. MOST OF BOOK IS SUPERB COLORED CARTOONS.WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT GIFT FOR ANY SUNDAY MORNING COMICS SECTION FAN. lavishly illustrated guide to the world of comics, designed for anyone who collects or treasures these unique cultural icons. Provides invaluable information on assessing, grading & valuing comics. Contains four main sections, covering the history of comic books plus chapters on comic culture; collecting, & how to form & maintain a collection; & the grading & assessment of value. In addition there is a mass of useful information on such things as the use of price guides, artists & writers of comic books. Over 250 magnificent color illustrations of comic books & comic characters. INDEX OF COMIC BOOK TITLES & THEIR PUBLISHERS.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Sticker with previous owner's details on front inside cover. 'O/P' written on top right hand corner of FEP. Jacket is greying, but in good condition. Pages are clean, with occasional pencil markings beside the text.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 2nd ed.xiii, 188 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm ; ISBN 9780881920482, 9780917304095, 0881920487, 0917304098 ; OCLC 17441008 ; LCCN 77018737 ; LOC No SB413.J34 V47 ; Dewey 634.9/722/7 ; Bibliography: p. [171]-173. ; Green cloth ; no dustjacket ; J. D. Vertrees (1915--1993) was an entomologist, nurseryman, and educator who collected rare and unusual maples in southern Oregon. He was probably the most knowledgeable grower of Japanese maples in his time, amassing an impressive list of awards. ; Contents : Character and history -- What is a Japanese maple -- Momiji and Kaede -- The character of Japanese maples -- Variegation -- In regard to Fu -- History of Japanese cultivars -- Old literature on Japanese maples -- Taxonomy and nomenclature -- Taxonomy -- Nomenclature, difficulties and confusions -- Taxonomic subdivisions of acer palmatum -- Culture -- Culture in the garden -- Pests and problems -- Propagation -- Methods of propagation -- The cultivars displayed -- How to read cultivars -- Cultivars and selections of acer palmatum -- Plamate group -- Dissectum group -- Deeply divided group -- Linearilobum group -- Dwarf group -- Semi dwarf group -- Variegated group -- Unusual feature group -- New hybrids -- Cultivars & selections of acer japonicum -- Other acer species from Japan ; One of the first books published by Timber Press, this has remained a bestseller for almost 20 years. It presents the history, taxonomy, nomenclature, culture, & propagation of Acer palmatum & Acer japonicum & illustrates hundreds of wonderful varieties of these versatile trees & shrubs. ; clipped flaps from dustjacket laid in. name on front endpaper ; else FINE. Book.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Second Edition. Wraps. Large format paperback.pp. 462. Original publisher's wraps in glossy white, lettered black with an illustration of a Lotus flower on the front cover. Translation by R.F.C. Hull. Very good indeed.