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A botanical arrangement of all the vegetables naturally growing in Great Britain. : With descriptions of the genera and species, ... With an easy introduction to the study of botany. ... By William Withering, M.D. In two volumes.

Withering, William, 1741-1799, author.; Massey, Mary P., former owner.
1776
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Title
A botanical arrangement of all the vegetables naturally growing in Great Britain. : With descriptions of the genera and species, ... With an easy introduction to the study of botany. ... By William Withering, M.D. In two volumes.
Created/published
Birmingham : Printed by M. Swinney, for T. Cadel and P. Elmsley, and G. Robinson, London, 1776.
Description
2v.(xcvi[i.e.xcviii],383,[1];[5],386-784,783-838 p.) plates ; (8vo)
Associated name
Withering, William, 1741-1799, author.
Massey, Mary P., former owner.
Note
Page numbers xvii and xviii are repeated.
Cited/described in
Henrey, 1506
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T145177
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.

Call number
245- 190q
Folger-specific note
Bd. complete in one volume, lacking half title for vol. 2. With 12 numbered plates. MS. notes on p.152 and p. 367; MS. pencilled notes, including on: p. 111, ending "E.H.C. 1845. June. 4.", on p. 227 dated "July 11, 1831, and on p. 584, ending "May. 1830. L."; one leaf bearing printed instructions "To Dry Plants" tipped in as a front fly-leaf, MS. inscribed: "From Mrs H. Cam. Doncaster. 7th. Novr. 1848.". Newspaper clippings bound in: 19th cent. clipping from the [London] Times bd. in before p. 609, about mistletoe on oaks; 4 clippings on related topics pasted to back fly-leaves. P. 189 stained, affecting text. Half bound in green calf. Provenance: bookplate of Mary P. Massey