London Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green 1829

First edition. xx +1159pp illustrated with steel engravings + ivpp prospectus for Dr Lardner's Cabinet Cycopedia at the end. Green paper spine with paper label, reinforced with card beneath, marbled boards. Bookplate of Sir Richard Bagge on front paste down and Harry Lawrence, Bradfer-Lawrence F. S. A. on free end paper. Binding worn and rather chipped at edges. First edition with with the botanical text contributed by John Lindley. Sir Richard Bagge was born at Stradsett in Norfolk, son of Thomas Philip Bagge and Grace Salisbury. Thomas Bagge employed J. C. Loudon to layout and landscape his grounds at the hall making this an interesting association copy. Bradfer Lawrence was a renowned collector of manuscripts and part of his collection is at the University of Leeds. From Dolin Amery's library without signature.