Welsh Botanonlogy; Part the First. A Systematic Catalogue of the Native Plants of the Isle of Anglesey, in Latin, English, and Welsh; With the Habitats of the Rarer Species and a Few Observations. To Which is Added, an Appendix, Consisting of Those Genera, in the Three First Volumes of Flora Britannica, Which Are Not of Spontaneous Growth in Anglesey, Rendered Likewise Into Welsh; The Second Part of Welsh Botanology is an Alphabetical Catalogue of the Welsh Names of Vegetables Rendered into Latin and English; With Some Account of the Qualities, Economical or Medicinal, of the Most Remarkable; Transactions of the Cymmrodorion, or Metropolitan Cambrian Institution Vol !.

Hugh Davies; J.H. Parry [ed.]

Published by Printed for the Author by W. Marchant; Printed for E. Williams 1813-1822, London, 1813

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The first and second parts of Davies' pioneering 'Welsh Botanology' volume bound with the scarce transactions of The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. Three volumes in one. The first editions. In a half brown calf binding. Including the first and second parts of Welsh Botanology by Hugh Davies. A pioneering work in Welsh botany, the first to cross-reference plant names in Welsh with their scientific classifications. The volume is in two parts: a systematic catalogue of Anglesey's native plants and an alphabetical list of Welsh plant names translated into Latin and English. Bound with the very scarce Volume I of Transactions of the Cymmrodorion, or Metropolitan Cambrian Institution. The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion is aLondon-basedWelshlearned society, with membership open to all. It was first established in 1751 as asocial, cultural,literaryandphilanthropic institution. In a half calf binding. Externally, fading to spine, with bumping to extremities, most significant to the head. Crack to head of front joint. Rubbing to joints and board edges. Fading to top edge of boards. Odd small mark to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Welsh Botanonlogy; Part the First. A Systematic Catalogue of the Native Plants of the Isle of Anglesey, in Latin, English, and Welsh; With the Habitats of the Rarer Species and a Few Observations. To Which is Added, an Appendix, Consisting of Those Genera, in the Three First Volumes of Flora Britannica, Which Are Not of Spontaneous Growth in Anglesey, Rendered Likewise Into Welsh; The Second Part of Welsh Botanology is an Alphabetical Catalogue of the Welsh Names of Vegetables Rendered into ...
• Publisher: Printed for the Author by W. Marchant; Printed for E. Williams 1813-1822, London
• Publication Date: 1813
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book