A botanical description of British plants in the midland counties, particularly of those in the neighbourhood of Aleester, embellished with eight coloured engravings by James Sowerby.
Book Description
                        First edition. 8vo, two volumes, each with half-title and title page, but the pagination is continuous across the two volumes, viz: x, 1-361 (1); [iv] 362-795 (1). DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR To the Miss Rawlins of Chaddesley with the Author s sincere regards. Later buckram, with the bookplate of Sir Lees Knowles Bart, of Westwood, Pendlebury & Turton Tower, 1909. A clean set, edges uncut, and eight coloured plates as listed (plate 3 misbound at page 295). An appendix was published subsequently, in 1821, which is not present here. Lees Knowles was a notable polymath; an athlete, author, philanthropist and politician.
                    
                                    
                        Author
                        T. Purton
                    
                    
                                        
                        Date
                        1817
                    
                    
                                        
                        Binding
                        Hardcover
                    
                    
                                        
                        Publisher
                        Stratford-upon-Avon: Printed by J. Ward
                    
                    
                    
                                        
                        Condition
                        Very Good
                    
                    
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