1818 BOTANY Linnaeus British Plants Withering Natural Science Flora 4v Botanical

1818 BOTANY Linnaeus British Plants Withering Natural Science Flora 4v Botanical

An exceptionally rare and complete 19^th-century four-volume printing of William Withering’s ‘An Arrangement of British Plants.’ Often considered Withering’s most significant contribution to botanical science due to it being the first British flora to use the Linnaean system of binomial nomenclature. Thorough in its descriptions and classifications of British plants this collection is accompanied by 33 exquisite copper engravings.

Item number: #40298

Price: $750

WITHERING, William

An Arrangement of British Plants, according to the latest improvements of the Linnaean system; With an easy introduction to the study of botany. Illustrated by copper plates.

London: Robert Scholey, 1818.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 4 volumes
  • 1 – xx, 402, [4]
    • 16 copper plates
  • 2 – [2], 595, [1]
    • 12 copper plates
  • 3 – [3], 598-1138, [34]
    • 3 copper plates
  • 4 – [2], 481, [19]
    • 2 copper plates
  • References: Lowndes 2972
  • Provenance:
    • Handwritten – Geo. Ash, 1856
    • Bookplate – [Randy Bellamy]
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~8.75in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm)

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