ENGLISH BOTANY. or, coloured figures of British plants, with their essential characters, synonyms, and places of growth. To which will be added, occasional remarks. By James Sowerby.Volumes 3 & 4 [only of 36]. - Rare Book Insider
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ENGLISH BOTANY. or, coloured figures of British plants, with their essential characters, synonyms, and places of growth. To which will be added, occasional remarks. By James Sowerby.Volumes 3 & 4 [only of 36].

1st Ed. 2 vols. in 1. 141 hand colour plates (numbered 145-288) each with letterpress leaf, [only of 144, lacking plate nos. 181, 217, and 249]. Systematic index to rear torn with loss to title at head, last few leaves with very light waterstain to tail with resultant light wrinkling to tail throughout, light age toning and offsetting, workmanlike half maroon morocco with cloth boards, some light marking to cloth, light waterstain to head and tail of gilt lettered lightly faded spine intruding sl. onto lower board. ESTC T147671 'In fact all the letterpress is by James Edward Smith, except for the descriptions to plates 16, 17 and 18 which were supplied by Dr. Shaw. Originally published in 267 parts.' US$286
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