Cistineae. The Natural Order of Cistus, or Rock-Rose

by Robert Sweet

$4,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

Publisher's tan paper wrappers. Housed in a modern half green morocco box. First edition in the very rare original parts of Sweet's highly decorative practical guide to the cultivation of the Rock-rose or Cistus: one of the most beautiful family of flowering plants. Cistus species are upright evergreen shrubs, having mostly pink or purple flowers, which resemble roses. Originally published in 28 parts, at three shillings per part, between July 1825 and January

• Binding: Leather

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