Preface by c b clarke (1 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 8vo, i-vii, 763 plus Index, i-lxiv. Bound in recent strong green buckram. Some age browning throughout, tear to the margin of the half title page, some staining to the Index pages and some minor loss to the margin of the final 2 index pages but not affecting text. Inserted at the rear is " Ledger Record of The Economic Plants described in Roxburgh's Flora Indica" 27 pages. The margins are extensively annotated throughout by a knowledgeable contemporary hand with data from where plants have been collected. Owner's stamp date (18)91 on the half title and Preface page. Overall a good / very good copy with interesting ms notes. Published at five rupees in the Preface C B Clarke refers to copies of the original edition selling for £5 in London at the time of this publication. …