Flora of County Kerry Including the Flowering Plants, Ferns, Characeae &c.

Scully, Reginald W.:

Published by Dublin: Hodges Figgis & Co Ltd, 1916

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FIRST EDITION. Author's inscription 'Reginald W. Scully' at top of half-title page. With 6 Plates and a Map. lxxxi (Introduction, List of the Principal Books, Papers, MSS &c. which contain references to the Flora of Kerry - Index of Authors), 406 pp. 1 diagram - Vertical Range of the Lowland Flora, 6 b/w plates - Saxifrage Leaf-forms. Folding map of Kerry at rear showing 9 Botanical Divisions. The first botanical survey of county Kerry as a whole compiled over a period of 25 years. Contents: History of the Flora; Physical Features, Geological Sketch; Climate; Characteristics of the Flora; Influence of Soils on Plants; Vertical Range of the Species; Division of County for Botanical Purposes - District I. Glanarought, 2. Dunkerron South, 3. Iveragh, 4. Dunkerron North, 5. Corkaguiny, 6. Magunihy, 7. Trughanacmy, 8. Clanmaurice, 9. Iraghticonnor; Plan of Flora and General Explanations; Text: Ranunculaceae to Characeae. Text very clean throughout. Binding sound. Dark green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. Front and bottom edges untrimmed. Overall condition VG+.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flora of County Kerry Including the Flowering Plants, Ferns, Characeae &c.
• Publisher: Dublin: Hodges Figgis & Co Ltd
• Publication Date: 1916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Catalogue 19 - Irish