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Topographical Botany. Being Local and Personal Records Towards Shewing the Distribution of British Plants Traced Through the 112 Counties and Vice-Counties of England and Scotland.
by Watson, Hewett Cottrell
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Thames Ditton: for private distribution, 1873 & 74. 2 volumes, octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt, yellow coated endpapers. Map. Corners and edges bumped, dampstains to both lower boards, small area of dampstain to edge of upper board of volume II, occasional light spotting to contents and edges of text block of volume II. A very good set. First edition, presentation set inscribed by the author on each title, "Mary Edmonds from the Author, H. C. W. 1873" and "Mary Edmonds from the Author, June 24th 1874". Inspired by the work of Alexander von Humboldt, Hewett Cottrell Watson (1804-1881) became Victorian Britain's leading phytogeographer, and his research contributed to Charles Darwin's Origin of Species. "Watson's major botanical endeavour was producing several versions of a work first entitled Outlines of the Geographical Distribution of British Plants (1832); it reached its most extensive form as Cybele Britannica, or, British Plants, and their Geographical Relations (4 vols., 184759). Volume four contains his most detailed phytogeographical conclusions. After publishing several supplements, he summarized his data in Topographical Botany: Being Local and Personal Records towards shewing the Distribution of British Plants (2 vols., 18734). He was working on a second edition of it when he died; it was completed by John G. Baker and William W. Newbould (1883)" (ODNB). Watson was also responsible for the foundation of botanical exchange clubs and the publication of the London Catalogue of British Plants, which amassed the contributions of thousands of amateur and professional botanists across Britain.
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- Title
- Topographical Botany. Being Local and Personal Records Towards Shewing the Distribution of British Plants Traced Through the 112 Counties and Vice-Counties of England and Scotland.
- Author
- Watson, Hewett Cottrell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- for private distribution
- Place of Publication
- Thames Ditton
- Date Published
- 1873 & 74
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biology|Natural History|Ecology|Botany
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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