Elements of Botany

2 volumes, viii 90: (ii) 3-73pp, half title, lacks the 24 engraved class titles, 90 engraved uncloured plates in volume 1 and 84 in volume 2 (plate numbering is very erratic in volume one with many plates having no number), attractive contemporary blue crushed morocco (edges and spiine rubbed, corners lightly bumped, rear cover of volume 1 scratched with indentations from cord), gilt spine and borders, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, binding matches my book number 13001, short tear in the fore-margin of C1 in volume 2, one plate bound upside down, ink signature on front free endpaper of volume 1 (J Latham April 1826) but cut away in volume 2, modern woodcut bookplate by Andy English on front pastedown, 8vo (23.3x14.3cm), printed as prizes in the Royal Botanic Lottery.