Browne, PhyllisBiblio.com
Bryant, CharlesBiblio.com
Flora Diaetetica : or History of Esculent Plants both domestic and foreign.and a particular account of using them; their native places of growth; their several varieties. and phyical properties : together with whatever is otherwise curious
1783020924Horace's Head in Fleet Street London: B. White 1783. Octavo pp xvi 379 i 14 slightly age-toned pages 130 - 145 have a light waterstain but generally extremelyclean and tight internally with the armorial book plate of Edward Duke on the front endpaper contemporary half calf and marbled boards later re-backed with new leather spine the binding eubbed and age-toned but still quite firm. A pleasing copy. The title page also lists the sunject headings - "ranged under Eleven General Heads Viz. Esculent 1 Roots 2 Shoots Stalks etc. 3. Leaves 4 Flowers 5 Berries 6 Stone-fruit 7 Apples 8 Legumens 9 Grain 10 Nuts 11 Funguses.". Blanche Henrey 528. An early work to embrace Linnean nomenclature. Half-Leather. Good. B. White Hardcover
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