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1838617199Robert Tyas 1838. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo. Corners bumped and boards exposed - base of spine a little chipped/split - top of spine chipped and joints split to approx top third - spine a little faded/toned - endpapers rubbed and marked and with previous owners name and details in ink to front free endpaper - hinges breached but not open - some scattered foxing - book ow/ solid clean and content unmarked - plates clean and with guards - edges of text block gilt - blind stamped borders to boards and gilt oak illustration to front decorative gilt titles to spine - dark green fine ribbed cloth boards - 188 pages No Jacket Robert Tyas hardcover
1838017337London: Robert Tyas 1838. Book. Good. Leather. Presumed First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Concise descriptions of woodland trees. 188pp plus inde illustrated throughout with colour drawings. Gilt design of tree in gilt to top board gilt lettering to 2nd field on spine with five raised bands. All edges gilt. Some ubb9ing to spine corners and edges tape repair to left hinge marking to endapers and former owners' names to title page otherwise good copy of this scarce title. Robert Tyas Hardcover
18810005449Rochester NY: James Vick 1881. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Filled throughout with images including 14 chromolithographs several portraits and a thousand cuts: chromos protected by tissue sheets. Octavo viii 112 304 113-152 305 - 392pp. half morocco marbled boards rehinged. Ex libris Effie L. Shipman probably of Girard Pennsylvania. <br/><br/>"With pleasure I present to the world my FLORAL GUIDE for 1881 for I think it the handsomest issued during the quarter of a century of its publication. Of its value as a Guide and instructor my readers must judge. That is it prized by the lovers of Flowers and the cultivators of choice Vegetables is evident from the fact that a quarter of a million copies were called for last year ." Thus opens the first of two of the Floral Guide issues contained herewith. The January issue of VICK'S MAGAZINE has as cheery and optimistic an opening as I have ever seen. The December issue has two chromos including an excellent on of the "Golden " Pocklington Grape. Filled throughout with images including 14 chromolithographs several portraits and a thousand cuts: chromos protected by tissue sheets. James Vick hardcover
188312098New York: D. Appleton and Company 1883. 2nd Revised Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 volumes. xiv 473; x 495 pages with some woodcuts in text. Green cloth. Very minor spotting on edge of volume 2. <br/> <br/> D. Appleton and Company hardcover
18450221965 Upper Wellington Street Covent Garden London: The Office of The Gardeners' Chronicle 1845. Fourth edition Illustrated with small woodcuts 12mo pp xvi 122 8 page publisher's catalogue. a little used internally with slight foxing original ribbed cloth decorated with gilt on the upper cover faded and a little worn the rear cover a bit bleached the spine a little frayed at head and tail the upper joint with a slight split near the top. With a signature on the endpaper of the architect John Prizeman. The title page has the early signatures of Lady A. Fosterwho has added three cultivar names at the rear and Sibella M Veitch Werger & Burton attribute authorship to A.H. Bosanquet; Stock 2282 repeats this but mentions that Lindley Library gives Boyd though without further citation. 1845£45.00. Cloth. Fair. The Office of The Gardeners' Chronicle Hardcover
186011215New York: John Wiley 1860. 5th Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 5th printing. NY 1860. Sm 8vo. vi 282 36 pages with 1 engraving. Olive cloth with gilt stamping on spine and blind stamping on covers. Small 1 inch strip of front endsheet along top edge torn off there is no printing on either side of this page. <br/> <br/> John Wiley hardcover
1886031179London: Royal Horticultural Society and Others 1886. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. A collection of original botanical works bound together as follows not necessarily bound in this order THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Vol. VII. - No. 2 REPORT ON THE PRIMULA CONFERENCE HELD AT SOUTH KENSINGTON on April 20th and 21st 1886 and on the ORCHID NOMENCLATURE CONFERENCE held at Liverpool On June 3oth 1886. Pages 157-312; seven b/w in-text portrait illustrations of primula numerous other in-text illustrations Bound with Groves Henry and Groves James REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CHARACEAE pages 1-20 with 4 engraved lithographic plates extracted from the Journal of Botany bound with Groves Henry and Groves James ON CHARA OBTUSA A SPECIES NEW TO BRITAIN with lithographic plate reprinted from the 'Journal of Botany' for January 1881 bound with NOTES ON BRITISH CHARACEAE by the same authors and also from the Journal of Botany bound with further papers on the Characeae by the same authors/publication also with lithographic plates one with an inscription to the head by Henry Groves bound with Murray Rev. R. P. NOTES ON THE SOMERSET RUBI also reprinted from the Journal of Botany for July 1886 bound with Barrett W. Bowles A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE FLORA OF BRECONSHIRE likewise reprinted from the Journal of Botany 1885. Contemporary quarter tan calf with marbled boards and gilt decoration to the spine with gilt title 'Monog Anglic'; a little worn and rubbed with light chipping to the head of the spine but remains strong. Contents clean and tight. A very good copy. Royal Horticultural Society and Others Hardcover
1853019348Washington D.C.: Henry M. Parkhurst 1853. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo 11 x 17cm. pp. 3 1-172; 1 -8; 1 -68.; "woodcut" print to page 4. Begins with Year 4 Nr. 11 of the Ploughshare note that the title spelling changes to 'Plowshare' with Year 5 Nr. 28 running to Year 5 Nr 34. Jan. 1852 to Dec. 1853. Followed by 2 issues of The Cosmopolitan printed entirely in Parkhurst's new alphabet. Followed by issues 16-30 of The American Reporter. A fascinating work as most of the text is printed phonetically; includes articles on a diverse theme from Chess to Slavery. Original red cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine and blind stamped decoration with a little general wear and rubbing faded to tan on the spine. Contents clean and tight front free end paper excised pencil signature to the head of the title page and small autographed number 3 perforated stamps a little reading wear otherwise unmarked. Overall a very good copy. Henry M. Parkhurst Hardcover
1843028430London: John Van Voorst 1843. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. viii 209-624 several woodcut illustrations. This is the second annual part i.e the second year of publication including parts XIII to XIV covering the 12 month period June 1842 - May 1843; with separate title page and "page-head" titles for each montly part. Contemporary textured green cloth with simple green title to the spine a little general wear and rubbing slightly chipped to head/tail of the spine. Contents clean and tight spotting to front blank and end papers otherwise more or less unmarked. "The Phytologist is published in monthly numbers price 1s. each or in annual parts containing 12 monthly numbers with a Table of Contents neatly bound in cloth.". John Van Voorst Hardcover
1848028432London: John Van Voorst 1848. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Volume the Third in two volumes covering the period 1848-49; pp. xii 1--384 & 385-744; several woodcut illustrations please note this covers the period 1848-49 and does not include 1850 which wa also part of vol. III. Contemporary half-brown calf bindings with gilt lettering to the spines marbled-paper covered boards very good strong with a little general wear and rubbing. Contents clean and tight original marbled end-papers. A very good set. John Van Voorst Hardcover
1900019761London: Marshall Brothers 1900. Illustrated octavo pp 384 a little age-toned but otherwise very good internally purple pebble cloth a little worn and markedm the spine fraying at the head and with a little wear to the rear joint the rear cover bruised and markedbut still a good copy. Bound up to include the advertisement page at the end of each monthly part. From the library of the Victorian nursery firm of John Cowan & Co. Ltd with their stamp on the front endpaper. First Edition. Cloth. Good. Marshall Brothers Hardcover
1878104083<p>4to original printed wrappers 27 separate installments incomplete and 108 full-page chromolithograph plates. Wrappers are a little soiled and have a few chips and tears one top cover is missing a few corner folds some aging and browning plates are generally clean and bright but sometimes show some browning along margins; overall a decent set of plates. Meehan 1826-1901 was a noted botanist of his day. While he wrote a number of serious scholarly works on the subject this book was an attempt to reach a wider more popular audience. Meehan goal for this work was to improve popular comprehension of the subject without sacrificing good science and by the way at a price people could afford. The concept of bringing more sophisticated botanical knowledge to a wider audience was rare. However Meehan received a lot of critical success for this effort at that time Nissen Botany 1331. Although incomplete this format of Meehan's work is somewhat scarce. It includes installments from the first and second series and was published by the Prang and Robson firms. Sold as a set of plates. Nissen Botany 1331.</p> L. Prang & Co./Chas.Robson & Co.,
1825biblio5<p><i> Simkin and Marshall; Groombridge & Sons 1825-1850 Two Parts bound in one volume. Small quarto. Engraved half title Title page Part I xvi 240pp; Title page Part II 13 144pp. 3066 woodcuts. Contemporary half morocco gilt raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Corners rubbed. Index to Part II and pp141-144 originally published in smaller state 8vo expertly relaid to quarto. </i></p><p><i>Comprehensively cataloguing the origins date of introduction and British gardens and their owners of foreign introductions during the golden age of plant-hunting the Floral Register was the resource for all newly introduced plants.</i></p><p><b>Benjamin Maund</b> 1790-1864 botanist and horticulturist "he prospered as a bookseller stationer printer bookbinder publisher and chemist in a combination normal for the time". He experimented with seeds and plants introduced from around the world and particularly with varieties of wheat. Fellow of the Linnean Society. ODNB.</p><p><b>Provenance </b></p><p>From the library of <b>Enid Lucy Robertson 1925-2016</b> botanist phycologist & ecologist Australian plant collector with her signature to half-title.</p><p>Stafleu Taxonomic Literature 2nd 5715.</p><p>Journ. Soc. Bib. Nat. History 3:321.</p> Simkin and Marshall; Groombridge & Sons hardcover
1897031734Oxford: Clarendon Press 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp cxcix 644 8 complete with colour folded map of Berkshire held within a pocket at the rear of the book. Blue cloth binding good with some general wear and rubbing to edges and corners gilt titling to spine contents clean but for a few newspaper cuttings pasted to the front pastedown and llibrary stamps. The previous owner's name C. E. Salmon Xmas 1897 is inked to the front free pastedown along with a few ticks to the margin of the corrections page. C. E.Salmon was the author of the first edition of Flora of Surrey. There is also a letter included regarding the finding of Herminium Monorchis Musk Orchid by A. B. Jackson. Jackson was responsible for the revison to Wayside and Woodland Blossoms. Clarendon Press Hardcover
1864037187London: Longman Green Longman Roberts and Green. Harrow: Crossley and Clarke. 1864. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo 12 x 20cm. Notes on the birds by the Hon. F. C. Bridgeman and the Hon. G. O. M. Bridgeman and on the butterflies by C. C. Parr and E. Heathfield; pp. vi 127; double page map. Original green cloth binding with gilt lettering and blind stamped decoration very good inconspicuously rebacked bright. Contents clean and tight original brown end papers occasional foxing neat annotation to the Flora section referencing Hind. A very good tight copy. Scarce. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green. (Harrow: Crossley and Clarke.) Hardcover
1868015155London: Simpkin Marshall and Co. Malvern: W. Burghope Royal Library 1868. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition Enlarged and Corrected. 12mo 13 x 20cm. No date but Copac cites 1868pp. viii 166 2 adverts; hand-coloured frontispiece plate - Transverse section of the Malvern Range with original tissue guard. Original green cloth binding with gilt lettering very good with a little general wear and rubbing. Contents clean and tight original pale yellow end papers front paste-down slightly marked from previous bookplate; occasional foxing no inscriptions. A very good tight copy. Scarce. Simpkin Marshall and Co. (Malvern: W. Burghope, Royal Library) Hardcover
1805038531London: Printed for J. Mawman Messrs Charnley and S. Hodgson 1805. Book. Near Fine. Half Leather. First Edition. 8vo 14 x 22cm. Volumes i and ii complete in one fine binding. pp. vii 123; vii 112 with catalogue of Latin and English names. Contemporary half tan polished calf with gilt lettering and ruled lines to the spine; superb marbled boards. Binding fine and strong. Contents good and tight endpapers unmarked the occasional bit of toning odd spot otherwise very clean. A very scarce copy of this title. Printed for J. Mawman, Messrs Charnley and S. Hodgson Hardcover
18557601New York: Saxton and Company 1855. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. being a Practical Treatise on the Propagation Cultivation and Management of the Rose in all seasons with a list of choice and approved varieties adapted to the climate of the United States. To which are added full Directions for the Treatment of the Dahlia. 2nd ed. NY 1855. 8vo. 96 pages. Brown cloth. Slight wear to top of spine. Brown cloth. <br/> <br/> Saxton and Company hardcover
190012337Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1900. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition.408 with several b/w plates of photos and diagrams. Brown cloth. Contains: Monograph of the North American Umbelliferae. 256 vii pages; The Origin and Distribution of the Cocoa Palm 34 pages; Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County California by Chesnut. 115 pages. Bound together. Brown cloth. <br/> <br/> Government Printing Office hardcover
1845016074Edinburgh London & Dublin: W.H.Lizars; S. Highley & W. Curry 1845. Illustrated with two plain and four hand-coloured lithograph plates an extra lithographed vignette title page 12mo measures 164 x 105 mm pp 82 all edges gilt very clean internally red blind-stamped cloth with gilt circular motif on the upper cover slightly rubbed with very slight wear to the spine head and the top of the upper joint. RARE. From the library of the alpine nurseryman Will Ingwersen with his bookplate on the front endpaper. The first book in English to deal with alpine gardening. Twenty-five years later it attracted the sarcasm of William Robinson. This is the true first edition of 1845. There was a re-issue around fifteen years later - this is distinguishable only in the shape and design of the gilt wreath on the upper cover. An extensive article by Charles Nelson on the book and its author can be found in Huntia Volume 13 number 2. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. W.H.Lizars; S. Highley & W. Curry Hardcover
1854027687Calcutta: Printed By Charles A. Serrao 1854. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. xli 764. The separately published plate volume is not present. Binding worn with leather to spine missing boards firmly attached by cords. Contents clean and tight very good. A good clean copy ideally in need of rebinding. Printed By Charles A. Serrao Hardcover
188865598París Librería de Garnier Hermanos 1888. Hardcover. Good. xxiv 352p. This is the first edition of the poet's only published book. Flores 1840-1885 a Méxican romantic poet was jailed and exiled during the French Intervention and later served as a Congressional deputy. París, Librería de Garnier Hermanos hardcover
1819016014London & Norwich: John Harding; Wilkin & Youngman 1819. First and only edition illustrated with six engraved plates drawn by the author slim octavo pp xx 100 a little foxing marking and age-toning but overall very sound internally original boards a later but still early cloth spine unlettered the binding again slightly worn but sound. With the book label of the physician and botanist Thomas Bell Salter. Of the utmost rarity. At the age of 19 Lindley was taken under the wing of William Jackson Hooker who at that time was still living in Halesworth before his move the following year to Glasgow. Lindley was impressed with a book he found in Hooker's extensive botanical library - Richard's "Demonstrations botaniques ou Analyse du Fruit considere en general" of 1808. He translated the work into English working for three days non-stop. When published it included six plates from Lindley's original drawings. The title page claims it includes the author's latest corrections and Stearn points out that the preface rejects Linnaeus' system of classification in favour of the the natural orders of Jussieu. This is the first book and the first published illustrations of the "father of modern orchidology" - one of the most importand and dominant figures of Victorian botany. First Edition. Boards. Good. John Harding; Wilkin & Youngman Hardcover
1803260521030CD Baby 2018-03-16. Audio CD. Used: Very Good. 0x0x0. Very good condition. From a private collection. Comes from non smoking home. CD Baby unknown
180410315Paris: Chez Chambon 1804. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. considerees sous aspects s'utilite et d'agrement contenant leur historire naturelle et anecdotique leur description generique eur differentes especes leur synonimie l'endroit de leir naissance leur culture . 272 pages. Quarter calf with marbled boards extremeties are rubbed - hinges and joints are strong as is inside binding. <br/> <br/> Chez Chambon hardcover