Index Kewensis Enumeration Genera Species by Daydon Jackson Joseph Hooker (3 results)

Original publisher's brown leather spine & corners, green cloth-covered boards, gilt lettering spine, gilt top-edge, folio: Vol. 1. A - J: xiv, 1268pp. Vol. 2. K - Z: viij, 1300pp. & Supplement: [vi], 520pp. Very fine copies.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 7 vols. Folio. Vols. 1-4 pp xiv, 728; vii, (729)-1268; vii, 640; 641. Supplements 1-3 pp 519; 204; 193. 1893-1908. Original publisher's green cloth lettered gilt at spine. Armorial bookplate of Frederick DuCane Godman (1834-1919) on the front pastedown - he was an English lepidopterist, entomologist and ornithologist. He was one of the twenty founding members of the British Ornithologists' Union. He closely studied the fauna and flora of Central America and had several plants name after him, He corresponded with other scientists of his time including Charles Darwin and lived at South Lodge, Lower Beeding, Sussex.This set is very heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. Handsome very good indeed set with slight rubbing.

Half Morocco. Condition: Very Good. ."compiled at the expense of the late Charles Robert Darwin under the direction of Joseph D Hooker" 1946 reprint of the 1895 work in two volumes, Vol 1 1268 pp, Vol 2 1299 pp, + 10 supplementary volumes in various paginations. Vols 1 and 2 are bound in a black half morocco with green morocco effect boards. TEG. Slight creasing to the first few pages of Vol 1, a few minor scuffs to the bindings of both volumes. The supplementary volumes which are dated between 1886 and 1940, are bound in green gilt lettered cloth, they are very good clean copies with slight shelf wear here and there, minor offsetting to feps, and the occasional bumped corner. Generally very good. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. Large 4to.