Elements of Botany. Part I. Classification & Part II. Terms of the Science.

Thornton, R. J.

Published by Printed for the author, London, UK, 1812

About this Item

Contemporary green cloth binding with cream paper labels with titles; extremities bumped and worn, some staining to boards, some bubbling to cloth, joints cracked or starting, hinges of vol. 1 starting. Internally generally clean and bright; attractive untrimmed textblock edges are a little bumped; very light age toning, occasionally heavier; very light foxing, occasionally heavier; occasional light soiling; very light damp staining affecting a small number of plates; 4? tear (without loss) to top of Common Rosemary, 3 plates have small (<1?) tears, 2 plates bound upside down. A total of 179 copper plates by Henderson, Miller, and Reinagle. As usual, the plate numbering is erratic and known copies vary in their plate tally and order; our copy has more than most. Vol. 1: viii (incl.frontis), 90pp., 91 plates at rear (86 illustrations + 5 tables); vol. 2: front., pp.73, (1), 23 Class title pages, 87 plates of illustrations. Overall Good+. Photos available on request. An attractive copy of this limited edition Royal Botanical Lottery prize which unusually includes 179 plates - more than most.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elements of Botany. Part I. Classification & Part II. Terms of the Science.
• Publisher: Printed for the author, London, UK
• Publication Date: 1812
• Language: English
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good+
• Weight: 1.4 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • Plant Science
  • Antiquarian & Collectible