Album of dried plants.

£3,000 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books · No longer available

Attractive collection of pressed plants with printed identification labels. In the nineteenth century there was a great vogue for collecting seaweed specimens. The present collection is a particularly fine example combining an artistic vision in the display, along with an understanding of the importance of having the correct scientific nomenclature. Large folio album. (33 x 23cm) containing numerous specimens of dried plants, all specimens identified with printed labels. Contemporary green cloth with red floral motif to upper cover.

• Binding: Hardcover

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