Or a History and Description of all Plants British or Foreign forming a complete Book of Herbs and Family Herbal.
New Cyclopaedia of Botany Or a History and Description of all Plants British or Foreign forming a complete Book of Herbs and Family Herbal.
R. Brook, 1854.
First edition. 8vo. Two volumes. Bound in modern quarter red calf over brown cloth, lettered and bordered in gilt. 102 hand-coloured plates including frontispieces. A good set in modern binding which is sound, some minor finger marks to the text, plates bright and appealing.
A beautifully and profusely illustrated work on botany with fascinating insights into historical and contemporary uses of plants and herbs.
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