The sagacity & morality of plants . a sketch of the life & conduct of the vegetable kingdom by J. E. Taylor, ... With coloured frontispiece and 100 illustrations.
J. E. Taylor
Category
Books
Date
1884
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3095230
Summary
Bibliographic description
xi,[1],311,[1]p. . ill.. . 8vo. Publisher's 32 p. catalogue bound-in at rear.. Provenance: Armorial bookplate: Robert Henry Hobart Cust (motto "Qui Cust odit caveat"). Manuscript inscriptions on front free endpaper: "To Victoria from Margaret. March 17th 1885" [i.e. Victoria Mary Louisa Yorke (1823-1895)], and "Left to Robert Henry Hobart Cust. Aberamffra January 1895".. Binding: Publisher's illustrated cloth binding.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
J. E. Taylor