The Cambridge British Flora

Charles Edward Moss

Verlag: Cambridge University Press 1914-1920, Cambridge, 1914

Beschreibung

A scarce and comprehensive first edition reference study of British plants, with over three-hundred and fifty illustrated plates. South African Botanist Charles Edward Moss' complete 'The Cambridge British Flora', comprised of four volumes, two dedicated to text and two to plates.In 1914, the plate and text volumes of volumes II were the first in this series to be published, with the plate and text volumes for volume III published in 1920. No other volumes were published, due to a contractual dispute with the Cambridge University Press.In total across both illustrated volumes there are 397 plates, all illustrated by Edward Walter Hunnybun, a famed botanical artist. With an additional frontispiece and several vignettes in the accompanying text volumes. Collated, complete.With volume II subtitled 'Salicaceae to Chenopodiaceae', and volume III 'Portulacaceae to Fumariaceae'.With the illustrated library bookplate of City of Westminster Public Libraries to the front pastedown of each volume, and library markings to back strip tails and verso of title pages. No further library markings. In the publisher's original quarter cloth bindings, with paper covered boards. Ink library markings to back strip tails. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Head of front joint of plates volume III starting, as with the centre of the front joint of plates volume II. Front and rear hinges of these two volumes are starting, with boards somewhat tenderly held. Library bookplate to front pastedown of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 802F24

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Cambridge British Flora

Verlag: Cambridge University Press 1914-1920, Cambridge

Erscheinungsdatum: 1914

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: E W Hunnybun

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book