1836 Trees and Shrubs of Britain. J.C. Loudon.
'Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum: or the Trees and Shrubs of Britain. Native and Foreign, Hardy and Half Hardy, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated and Scientifically and Popularly Described with their Propagation, Culture, Management and Uses in the Arts in Useful and Ornamental Plantations and in Landscape Gardening; Preceded by a Historical and Geographical Outline of the Trees and Shrubs of the Temperate Climate Throughout the World.'
Eight volumes bound into 6, complete. Printed for the author by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, London 1836. First edition. 4 volumes of description with over 2500 engravings and 4 volumes (here bound into 2) of partially coloured lithographic plates. Text in english.
Wide ranging comprehensive work on this subject beyond a mere scientific name listing, contains deeply researched history, geography and tree anecdotes. A green jumbo jet.
Older rebinding in marbled paper boards with applied gilt on grey paper labels in good slightly aged condition. Preliminaries foxed, with original owners name vertically in ink on title pages. Untrimmed text block a little dusted. Contents are overall very good with a smattering of occasional light foxing. (23x16cm)


Estimate $800-1,500