Medico-Botanical Pocket-Book comprising a compendium of vegetable toxicology, illustrated with coloured figures with their botanical descriptions, poisonous effects, treatment, etc. etc. to which is added an appendix, containing practical observations on some of the mineral and other poisons illustrated with tests

Second Hand
Hardcover
Published by: Published for the author by John Churchill
2nd edition. Book Condition: Very Good-.

Blue-green cloth, 5×7 inches, with a gilt on navy blue cover label; binding sound, spine faded to brown with a small amount of loss to the very top and bottom of the spine, corners relatively lightly bumped with just the slightest bit of wear, a few lightish stains to the boards. Internally fairly crisp, clean and bright with almost no age-toning and just a little foxing, just a few minor creases and blemishes. Attractive bookplate of the notable botanist Mary Briggs to front pastedown. Includes 14 hand-coloured plates, only lightly foxed, almost all still retaining their tissue guards. x+118pp with 14 plates. Overall Very Good. Photos available on request. Very scarce. Interesting provenance. This beautifully illustrated pocket-book was produced as a portable guide to be taken into the field. Though primarily focused on plants, it includes some details on fungi, specifying their culinary uses, medicinal properties and toxicity.