8vo. Original printed card covers (softback) (VG). Pp. viii + 279, with b&w illus 645 (no inscriptions).
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From the reviews of the first edition:
"...a refreshing new approach to plant taxonomy....Read it, use it in class, teach from it. It deserves to be the newest standard among plant taxonomic texts." Taxon
From the reviews of the first edition...
"It is well-ordered, provides the background essential to understanding and stimulates the student to progress further by introducing more specialized areas. An extensive literature list is appended." British Journal of Linnean Society
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