Topographical Botany: Being Local and Personal Records Towards Shewing the Distribution of British Plants Traced Through the 112 Counties and Vice-Counties of England, Wales, and Scotland

Hewett Cottrell Watson

Published by Bernard Quaritch, London, 1883

About this Item

The second edition of Hewett Watson's interesting guide to the different plants that grow throughout Britain, illustrated with a folding map. The second edition of this work. This work is a thorough guide to the plants to be found around Britain, organised here by topographical region. The work offers an interesting look into the different types of plant that thrive in certain areas, such as motanics, moors, and seasides. With a folding map tipped in to the rear pastedown. Written by Hewett Watson. Watson was a botanist who was noted for his intellectual brilliance, and was known as an authority on botanical science and the distribution of botanical specifies in Britain. With a memoir of the author to the front, written by John G. Baker. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Tail of the spine to the rear joint is lifting a little. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Pages uncut to the fore edge. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Topographical Botany: Being Local and Personal Records Towards Shewing the Distribution of British Plants Traced Through the 112 Counties and Vice-Counties of England, Wales, and Scotland
• Publisher: Bernard Quaritch, London
• Publication Date: 1883
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book