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<dl><dd>Paged continuously. With half titles</dd>
<dd>Pagination: [8], 234, [8], [235]-503 p., 60 [i.e. 61] leaves of plates</dd>
<dd>Plates have imprint: London, Published by G. Kearsley, Fleet Street</dd>
<dd>Plates include an additional one, numbered "19*"</dd>
<dd>All plates are handcolored</dd>
<dd>Another version published as "The new flora britannica," with the same imprint (v. 1 only, no more published); cf. NUC pre-1956, BM. Both works apparently adaptations of the "Complete dictionary of practical gardening," published serially 1805-1807, with text by R. W. Dickson and drawings by Sydenham Edwards</dd>
<dd>Binding: sprinkled calf; gilt rules on boards; spine rebacked; gilt label with title on spine; all edges gilt; ink signature of a former owner dated 1813 on front free endpaper</dd>
<dd>Gift of Tania Norris</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Botany; Flowers; Plants; Floriculture</div>
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<dl><dd>Edwards, Sydenham, 1768-1819</dd>
<dd>Sansom, Frederick J</dd>
<dd>Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814</dd>
<dd>Bensley, Thomas, ca. 1760-1835</dd>
<dd>Kearsley, George, fl. 1791-1813</dd>
<dd>Dickson, R. W. Complete dictionary of practical gardening</dd>
<dd>Edwards, Sydenham, 1768-1819. New flora britannica</dd></dl></div>
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