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Johns, Rev. C. A. & Boulger, G. S.
The Forest Trees of Britain.
Publisher: SPCK, London;
Date of Publication: 1912
Stock Code: 10735
Tenth Edition, in a Prize Binding. Octavo, pp. xiv, 431, [1]. 16 colour illustrations and numerous line drawings throughout text. Contemporary full forest green polished calf with 5 raised bands, gilt titles to maroon label to spine and gilt decoration to compartments, double gilt fillet border with roundels to boards and Southport Centre armorial roundel to upper board. All edges marbled; marbled endpapers. Spine sunned, and part of lower board; unobtrusive scratch to lower board otherwise binding clean and bright. A little very light scattered foxing mainly to endpapers and blanks; Prize Plate from Southport Centre to front paste-down dated in year of publication, no further annotation or inscriptions. A Very Good copy indeed. A handsome copy of this comprehensive guide to the forestry of the British Isles, revised by Boulger to bring it up-to-date. £50.00