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The Forest Trees of Britain: Volume 2
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
The Forest Trees of Britain: Volume 2
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Charles Alexander Johns
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:466 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Botany and plant sciences |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108069151
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| Classifications | Dewey:634.9 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
12 Plates, black and white; 118 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
20 February 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A keen collector and sketcher of plant specimens from an early age, the author, educator and clergyman Charles Alexander Johns (1811-74) gained recognition for his popular books on British plants, trees, birds and countryside walks. Flowers of the Field (1851), one of several works originally published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, is also reissued in this series. First published by the Society between 1847 and 1849, this two-volume botanical guide for amateur enthusiasts focuses on the trees found in British woodland. Johns describes each species, noting also pests and diseases, uses for the wood, and associated myths and legends. The work is noteworthy for its meticulous engravings of leaves, seeds and blossom, and of the trees in natural settings. Volume 2 (1849) covers such species as chestnut, birch, elm, willow, ivy, yew and cedar. An index to the whole work is also provided.
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