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The British Farmer's Plant Portfolio

Specimens of the Principal British Grasses, Forage Plants and Weeds with Full Descriptions

Author: Milne, J. et al.

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Pp. [11], 56 leaves containing actual dried planet specimens mounted with thin strips of original white paper tape on thick-stock leaves with printed captions. One quarter burgundy morocco over red cloth, decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt, folio (16 x 10½ inches). Rare and interesting plant specimen book, with 17 different grasses, 11 forage plants and 28 various types of weeds collected and found in England. No copies of this work can be located in ABPC auction records and none found listed for sale elsewhere. According to Jeffery Thomas' penciled note inside, the National Union Catalogue lists only this edition and only one copy at the U.S. National Agricultural Library. The British Museum Catalog also lists only this edition. For further information, see Simpson - Bibliographical Index of the British Flora (2004 edition), page 44b.

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11475

Third

London

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co.

1896

Very Good

Portion of morocco at base of spine has been professionally repaired, slight wear from handling and opening (slightly affecting a few mounted plants including some with small pieces missing), some marginal age-toning to thick stock leaves, a few small repaired tears to the upper inner margin of several plates; overall, a very good copy.

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