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Maund, B.

The Botanic Garden; Consisting of Highly Finished Figures of Hardy Ornamental Flowering Plants, Cultivated in Great Britain with Their Names, Orders, History, Qualities, Culture & Physiological Observations, Volume V

1878

140.06 €

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Year of publication
1878
Place of printing
London. George Bell and Sons
Author
Maund, B.
Keyword
Gardening - General Color Plate & Fine Illus
Languages
English

Description

large 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; [iv], 231, 8 [ads] pp, 42 fine hand colored plates (#167-208), most plates with 5 illustrations, blank versos, index. original pictorial gilt cloth, corners worn, spine chipped at ends, the plates are clean and bright, free of foxing, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Originally published in 13 volumes in 1825-1851, there were a number of other printings, this one published in six volumes, this being volume V. Each plant is described in detail including history, culture etc. The plates are detailed and well-colored. Cleveland Herbal Collection 905. Dunthorne 198. Nissen 2222. Pritzel 6004. Great Flower Books p. 160.