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Title: The Book of Botany; Being a Popular Introduction to That Delightful Science
Description: London, Robert Tyas, 1841. Leather. A smart leather bound copy of this pocket sized introduction to botany, illustrated with twelve beautiful colour plates. In full crushed morocco binding with gilt detailing. The third edition of this uncommon pocket sized botanical work, published anonymously. Illustrated with twelve colour plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete. This book contains an introduction to the study of plants, including various species' properties, the meanings behind the colour of plants and the history of botany. With two leaves of index to the rear. In full crushed morocco binding. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities, with small chip to the head of the spine. Front hinge is tender. Internally, title page is loosening, but attached, otherwise firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot and handling marks to the title page. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Botany Plants Colour Plates Leather Binding Plants Not Stated


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