Author: Thornton, Robert John Title: The British Flora; or, Genera and Species of British Plants: Arranged after the Reformed Sexual System. Vol. V
Description: Printed for the Author by J. Whiting 1812 52, 23 plain plates, 53 charts1-24 + 1*-29* charts.. . HB. 8vo, rebound in recent half calf, rubbed/scuffed, marbled boards and endpapers. Old water stain to title page and the first few leaves; title page laid down. Occasional light foxing.. First edition. Vol. V only (of 5). This copy contains 23 engraved plates by J. Miller (of a total of 355 for the 5-volume work). Stafleu & Cowan call for only 3 plates in this volume (corresponding to the copy in the Harvard University Herbaria libraries), but state that the plates may vary in number and distribution over the volumes. The charts are numbered 1-24 and 1*-29*Stafleu & Cowan, 14.288; Nissen BBI 1951..
Keywords: Botany; Britain
Price: GBP 75.00 = appr. US$ 107.10 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: A48883
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