Addisonia. Colored Illustrations and Popular Descriptions of Plants. Vol. 1, 1916 thru Vol. 12, 1927. -- 12 bound volumes, each containing 4 issues. Wraps bound in
Published by the New York Botanical Garden (Addison Brown Fund). 4to, 3/4 red morroco w/raised bands, gilt decorations & marbled boards, each vol profusley illus with colored plates Light edge wear & 1 vol has very small chip at top of spine Personal bookplate of Micajah Pratt Clough (nice nature scene) in each vol on front pastedown Vol 1 has Newspaper clipping: "Judge Addison Brown of US States Court for Southern District of New York Resigns", with a portrait pasted to fep Another card pasted to 2nd fep with a signed inscription by Addis on Brown -- From the newspaper clipping - "Judge Brown is as well known as a botanists as he is a jurist Now that he has resigned from the Bench he will be able to devote his leisure to the study of his favorite science He and Proffessor N L B ritton are the authors of an elaborate work entitled "Illustrated Flora of North America" Judge Brown was for seven years the president of the Torrey Botanical Club He is one of the directors of the New York Botanical Garden" -- Overall the set i s in very good conditon Quantity Available: 1 Category: Natural History; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 000152. Item #152
Price: $1,500.00