The Botany of Captain Beechey's Voyage; comprising An Account of the Plants collected by Messrs Lay and Collie, and other officers of the expedition, during the voyage to the Pacific and Bering's Strait, performed in his Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N., F.R., & A.S., in the years 1825, 26, 27,and 28

(4),ii,3-485 pp, Quarto (27.5 X 22.5 cm.) Bound in 20th century half calf and marbled boards. Two tone title and author labels. Spine ruled in 6 compartments. Modern endpapers. Title page and presentation leaf have had the outer margin professionally strengthened. This has been nicely done. 100 black and white copper etchings number I to XCIX and one other plate numbered XXIX (Bis). Complete as issued. The plates have a bit of edge toning but are generally very clean. Bound in a fairly plain binding but overall a very nice clean copy of a very scarce and important book. Lada Mocarska 113. Arctic Biblio. 7393, Sabin 32863, Howes H 623 and Wickersham 815. The descriptions of the plants are by Messrs. Lay ( the expedition naturalist), Collie, and other officers of the expedition. The descriptions with commentaries include a total of 232 species in the Alaskan coastal area. Lada Mocarski indicates the book was issued in 10 parts from 1830 to 1841 but I have never seen or heard of an example in parts.…