1799 The British Garden Descriptive Catalogue Charlotte Murray Very Scarce 1st

Description: Click here to see our other books! The British Garden. A Descriptive Catalogue of Hardy Plants, Indigenous, or Cultivated in the Climate of Great-Britain. With Their Generic and Specific Characters, Latin and English Names, Native Country, and Time of Flowering. With Introductory Remarks. [Charlotte Murray] 1799 S. Hazard : Bath 8.5" by 5" [5], vi-xxxi, [2], 2-380pp SUMMARY A very scarce first edition of the first volume of Lady Charlotte Murray's extensive and insightful work into botany. First Edition,Leather Binding,Local Imprint,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. Incomplete in one volume, being Volume I only of two. An extensive work on botany, noting over four-hundred and thirty types of plants, giving both their Latin and English names. Written by Lady Charlotte Murray, a Scottish botanist. She is best known for this work. She also, in 1793, discovered a double variety of Geranium Pratense Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Nec Timide Nec Temere, Adversis Major Par Secundis. Sir William Forbes Bart. of Pitsligo'. Forbes was a Scottish banker, philanthropist, and writer. He was a good friend of the poet James Beattie. He was the Baron ot Pitsligo Castle, a ruined fifteenth century keep. CONDITION In a full marbled calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A little rubbing to the spine. Light marks to the boards, with a small amount of loss to the rear board. Some minor surface cracks to the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown, which as offset to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only the very odd light mark. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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