EDLIN (H.L).: Wayside and Woodland Trees. A Guide to the Trees of Britain and Ireland. [Third Edition] , Warne, [1964]8vo., Third Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 23 coloured plates.155 plates in monochrome and very numerous illustrations and diagrams in the text; original series binding of green leatherette, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt and black, gilt back, green sprinkled edges, photographic endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped d/w, the latter very lightly chafed at extremities. Nice copy of a key edition of this series classic, first published in 1904. Step's original text was briefly revised (with 48 new plates) by Jackson in 1940. This third and final edition 'is effectively a new text with more species described, many plates replaced and an excellent illustrated key' (Marren). See Marren, pp.142-144. (Book ref. 17930 ) £ 30.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Island Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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