1806 1ed George Don British Plants DRIED LEAVES Botany Herbarium Britannicum
George Don was a 19th-century Scottish botanist who is best-known for his literature on gardening and British plants. He was highly influenced by his peer John Loudon of whom he created supplements and commentaries to many of his works, including ‘Hortus Britannicus’. This manifested itself in a work called ‘Herbarium Britannicum’ in which Don annexes the names and habitats of dried British plants.
This 1806 eighth ‘fasciculus’ contains actual dried leaves attached to each of the folio leaves!
1806 1ed George Don British Plants DRIED LEAVES Botany Herbarium Britannicum
George Don was a 19th-century Scottish botanist who is best-known for his literature on gardening and British plants. He was highly influenced by his peer John Loudon of whom he created supplements and commentaries to many of his works, including ‘Hortus Britannicus’. This manifested itself in a work called ‘Herbarium Britannicum’ in which Don annexes the names and habitats of dried British plants.
This 1806 eighth ‘fasciculus’ contains actual dried leaves attached to each of the folio leaves!
Item number: #21302
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DON, George
Herbarium britannicum, consisting of fasciculi of dried British plants, with their appropriate names and particular habitats annexed… Fasciculus viii
Edinburgh: printed by John Johnstone, 1806. First edition.
Details:
- Collation: 2 folio tomes
- Unpaginated
- Language: French
- Binding: Softcover
- Front board of second tome detached
- Size: ~17in X 11in (43.5cm x 27.5cm)
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21302
Category
Botany, Gardening, & Herbals
Authors
DON, George
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
French
Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete