A Synoptical Compend of British Botany Arranged after the Linnean System; And Containing the Essential Characters of the Genera; The Specific Characters, English Names, Places of Growth, Soil and Situation, Colour of the Flowers, Times of Flowering, Duration, and References to Figures. With Corrections and Considerable Additions, Including the Linnean Order of Ferns, Together with Essential Characters and Types of the Genera of all the Other Orders of Cryptogamia. [The Second Edition]

Galpine, John [Charles Bowyer Adderley (2 August 1814 - 28 March 1905) was a nineteenth century British Conservative politician who served in the Cabinets of Lord Derby and Disraeli, he inherited Hams Hall, Warwickshire, and the valuable estates of his great-uncle, Charles Bowyer Adderley, in 1826. ]

Published by Published by Printed for Samuel Bagster, No. 15 Paternoster-Row, Second Edition . 1820., 1820

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Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter camel leather, blue marble paper sides and page edges, the spine divided into six panels with twin gilt lines across, gilt lettered in the second over burgundy morocco label. 12mo. 6½'' x 4½''. First published in 1806, includes the Preface to both editions. Contains (xii), b, 138 + [xx], 8 pp advertisements. Front paste down SIGNED by 'Charles Bowyer Adderley, Hams Hall, Warwickshire 12th January 1829' and the label of Hams Hall Library. Sun fading down the spine. Member of the P.B.F.A. divided BOTANY (Phytology).

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• Title: A Synoptical Compend of British Botany Arranged after the Linnean System; And Containing the Essential Characters of the Genera; The Specific Characters, English Names, Places of Growth, Soil and Situation, Colour of the Flowers, Times of Flowering, Duration, and References to Figures. With Corrections and Considerable Additions, Including the Linnean Order of Ferns, Together with Essential Characters and Types of the Genera of all the Other Orders of Cryptogamia. [The Second Edition]
• Publisher: Published by Printed for Samuel Bagster, No. 15 Paternoster-Row, Second Edition . 1820.
• Publication Date: 1820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)