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The Natural History of the Eastern Borders: Vol I: The Botany of the Eastern Borders, with the Popular Names and Uses of the Plants and of the Customs and Beliefs Which have Been Associated with Them
by Johnston, George
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The Natural History of the Eastern Borders
Vol I: The Botany of the Eastern Borders, with the Popular Names and Uses of the Plants and of the Customs and Beliefs Which have Been Associated with Them
Published by John Van Voorst, London, 1853. ,
xii, 336 pages, complete with frontispiece plate "Castlehills", black & white plate inserted at page 221, 13 numbered plates at the rear, and 14 small woodcuts throughout the text, 'Terra Lindisfarnensis' printed at head of one title page,First Edition ,
light foxing to some plates (see pics), textblock clean, book in good condition , green cloth with gilt titles on spine, Octavo, 23 x 15 cm
Content:
* First Front (blanc) End Paper with inscription (pon); Matthew J (James) Turnbull, Coldstream Sept 1853. Turnbull (1826-1894) was a MD from Edinburg University.* Frontispiece "Castlehill"
* Titlepage The Botany* Titlepage Terra Lindisfanrensis - The Natural History
* Dedication page* p. vii - x Preface
* Explanation of 14 woodcuts* Explanation of the Plates (frontispiece, inserted to page 221 and 13 other plates)
* p1-p22 The Natural History of the Eastern Borders* p23 - p220 The Flora
* Plate opposite to p221* p221 - p246 Our Wild Flowers in their relations to our Pastoral Life - A lecture
* p247 - p288 Acotyledones ( I; Filices = ferns, II; Characeae, III; Nysci = mosses, IV; Hepaticae = liberworts, V; Lichenes = lichens, VI; Fungi, VII; Algae)* p289 - p317 The Fossil Flora of the Mountain Limestone Formation of the Easern Borders
* p319 - p328 Systemic index* p329 - p336 Index
* Plates 1 - 13
Very scarce and collectible.
Vol I: The Botany of the Eastern Borders, with the Popular Names and Uses of the Plants and of the Customs and Beliefs Which have Been Associated with Them
Published by John Van Voorst, London, 1853. ,
xii, 336 pages, complete with frontispiece plate "Castlehills", black & white plate inserted at page 221, 13 numbered plates at the rear, and 14 small woodcuts throughout the text, 'Terra Lindisfarnensis' printed at head of one title page,First Edition ,
light foxing to some plates (see pics), textblock clean, book in good condition , green cloth with gilt titles on spine, Octavo, 23 x 15 cm
Content:
* First Front (blanc) End Paper with inscription (pon); Matthew J (James) Turnbull, Coldstream Sept 1853. Turnbull (1826-1894) was a MD from Edinburg University.* Frontispiece "Castlehill"
* Titlepage The Botany* Titlepage Terra Lindisfanrensis - The Natural History
* Dedication page* p. vii - x Preface
* Explanation of 14 woodcuts* Explanation of the Plates (frontispiece, inserted to page 221 and 13 other plates)
* p1-p22 The Natural History of the Eastern Borders* p23 - p220 The Flora
* Plate opposite to p221* p221 - p246 Our Wild Flowers in their relations to our Pastoral Life - A lecture
* p247 - p288 Acotyledones ( I; Filices = ferns, II; Characeae, III; Nysci = mosses, IV; Hepaticae = liberworts, V; Lichenes = lichens, VI; Fungi, VII; Algae)* p289 - p317 The Fossil Flora of the Mountain Limestone Formation of the Easern Borders
* p319 - p328 Systemic index* p329 - p336 Index
* Plates 1 - 13
Very scarce and collectible.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- b280
- Title
- The Natural History of the Eastern Borders
- Author
- Johnston, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardback green cloth with gilt titles on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1th
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Van Voorst
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Pages
- 336
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 1.37 lbs
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