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

Thornton, R. J.

Language: English

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

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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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Title
Elements of Botany. Part I. Classification & Part II. Terms of the Science.
Author
Thornton, R. J.
Publisher
Printed for the author, London, UK
Publication year
1812
Condition
Good+
Binding
Hard Back
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
1.4 kilograms
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Antiquarian & Collectible, Plant Science

Summerfield Books BA

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