A History of British Forest-Trees, Indigenous and Introduced
- Publisher : John van Voorst
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 200 + text wood engravings
Description:
First edition. Illustrated with nearly 200 engravings.
Condition
8vo, cont. half calf, rebacked, raised bands and leather title piece to spine, marbled boards, edges and endpapers. Orig. silk bookmark still present. Vg. Provenance: Bookplate of Edward Machen (1783-1862), 'the first modern woodland manager'. Machen became the longest serving Deputy Surveyor of the Forest of Dean (1808-1854), and had a significant impact upon the landscape structure of the Forest.