Description: An Encyclopaedia of Plants; Comprising The Description, Specific Character, Culture, History, Application in the Arts, and Every Other Desirable Particular Respecting All the Plants Indigenous, Cultivated in, or Introduced to Britain. By J.C. Loudon and printed in London by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. 1829, 1159 pp, 8.75” x 5.5”, 8vo, hardcover 3/4 leather. In good condition, with superficial rubbing and wear to exterior. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Marbled fore edges to pages. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a variety of black-and-white examples of plants. Light markings and marginalia. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce reference encyclopedia by John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843), a Scottish botanist, author, and garden designer. A prolific writer, he is the first known person to use the term “arboretum” to refer to a scientific plant garden. COLN1829BDIX-0724-aj1918
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: J.C. Loudon
Region: Europe
Publisher: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
Topic: Earth Science
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: Reference
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1829
