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Флора Среднеи РоÑÑии Flora of Central Russia

1892 · 2131 — I.N. Kushnerev & Ko. Moskva Moscow 1892. Good /No Jacket. Printed boards no dust jacket A well-used copy of the rare first edition of a popular Russian flora. The author was Piotr Feliksovich Maevsky 1851-1892. Significant edgewear to cover internally sound with minimal tanning of paper. Owner's signature and oil spot on ffep M. Kirshbaum another on end paper V. Rikovshky with oaktree bookplate of Heino Ross. Spine sl. frayed at top edge some insect damage to glued areas. The text contains keys to genera and species generic descriptions and Russian and Latin names of genera and species summaries of distribution by local government region and habitat flowering times and selected line drawings mostly showing both the whole plant and flowers or fruits. A compact yet comprehensive flora which went through several editions a third edited by B. Fedchenko in 1902 and another in 1917 an 8th with a slightly different title in 1954 and a 9th edited by B.K. Shishkin in 1964. Bookseller's ticket at rear Librairie W. Klotschkoff St. Petersbourg Liteiny n. 55. I.N. Kushnerev & Ko., Moskva (Moscow) hardcover