Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum, Vols 2-8

Second Hand
Hardcover
Author: Loudon, J. C.
Published by: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans

2nd edition. Book Condition: Fair.
Orig. cloth bindings with gilt spine titles. Lacks vol. 1. All 7 volumes bumped at extremities with boards marked. Most volumes have cracked hinges with some partial joint cracks. Internally generally fairly crisp and free from inscriptions or annotations. Generally light to moderate age toning. Textual volumes almost entirely free of foxing. Plates volumes significantly tanned/foxed to the margins, with the images themselves generally remaining clean. Vol. 2 has a tea stain affecting approx. the first 50 leaves. The publication stands as one of the most comprehensive and exhausting surveys of arboriculture ever produced.