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Brook, J. A.

Brook's Popular Botany

1880

173.90 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1880
Place of printing
London. Brook, Richardson & Co.
Author
Brook, J. A.
Keyword
Nature - Botany
Languages
English

Description

8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 272 pp, 34 colored plates (some hand colored, rest chromolithographs) including frontis, plus colored title page, numerous other engravings. green cloth with gilt rules title lettering on spine, light stain on rear cover, very good copy with nice plates. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The British Museum copy has only 32 plates. Most of the plates show 3 to 6 figures, although a number show only one subject, including one of the water lily. An interesting work that describes the uses of the plants and their cultivation. Hundreds of species are covered.