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Elements of Botany: or, Outlines of the Natural History of Vegetables

Elements of Botany: or, Outlines of the Natural History of Vegetables

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Elements of Botany: or, Outlines of the Natural History of Vegetables

by Barton, Benjamin Smith

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London: J. Johnson 1804. 8vo. First UK edition, following the first edition published in the United States in 1803. xii, [ii], 344, 35, plates. 30 hand-coloured plates, including frontis. Contemporary binding of half morocco over marbled boards; gilt lettering and devices to spine. Some rubbing and wear, bumping to corners. Offsetting to ffep. from previous owner's bookplate. Occasional light foxing or marking, though quite clean internally. The American edition was the first book on botany published in America. Barton was Professor of Materia Medica, Natural History and Botany in the University of Pennsylvania when this work was published. Revised and corrected, with the addition of British examples and occasional notes. A very nice example of an important work in the post-Revolution period in the United States. . Very Good. Half Morocco. First UK Edition. 1804.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Elements of Botany: or, Outlines of the Natural History of Vegetables
Author
Barton, Benjamin Smith
Format/Binding
Half Morocco
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Edition
First UK Edition
Publisher
J. Johnson 1804
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1804
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Botany,American botany,Vegetables,Post-revolution,Early United States
Bookseller catalogs
Science and Medicine; Natural History;

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Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
FFEP
A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....

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