The fibrous plants of India fitted for cordage, clothing, and paper. With an account of the cultivation and preparation of flax, hemp, and their substitutes

by J. Forbes Royle

$300 · Offered by Rootenberg Rare Books

First edition

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1855. 8vo. xiv, 403, 1 pp., plus 2 pages publisher's advertisements and 16-page publisher's catalogue dated February, 1855. FIRST EDITION. Original publisher's cloth, covers somewhat soiled, hinges loose; very minor foxing. Item #10880 First edition of Royle's valuable work on the fibrous plants of India, especially his study of hemp Royle 1799-1858 was

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