Loudon's Hortus Britannicus. . A catalogue of all the plants indigenous, cultivated in, or introduced to Britain. Part I. The Linnean arrangement [...] Part II. The Jussieuean arrangement [...]
John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843)
Category
Books
Date
1830
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048048
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],xxiv,576,2,[2]p. . ill.. . 8vo.. Not identified in 1768 catalogue. Bookseller's ticket on front flyleaf: Sold at C. Rice's circulating library. Bookseller, stationer &c. 123, Mount Street, London. The binder has inserted a single blank leaf between the initial avertisment leaves and the title page which has not been included in the pagination statement.. Provenance: manuscript inscriptions: (1) on front pastedown: Grey of Groby 1831 [i.e.: George Harry Grey, Lord Grey of Groby (1802-1835)] (2) on front pastedown in hand of George Harry Grey, Lord Grey of Groby (1802-1835): (E) means flowers &c at Envile (D) means flowers &c at Dunham [the book is marked up throughout in this way] (3) on p.545: cmed [i.e.: George Harry Grey, 6th earl of Stamford (1756-1845)?]. Binding: Green cloth; paper spine label: Loundon's Hortus Britannicus one guinea.
Makers and roles
John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843) Robert Kaye Greville (1794-1866) John Lindley (1799-1865) George Don (1798-1856)