Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum, or, The trees and shrubs of Britain, native and foreign, hardy and half-hardy, pictorially and botanically delineated, and scientifically and popularly described ; with their propagation, culture, management, and uses in the arts, in useful and ornamental plantations, and in landscape-gardening ; preceded by a historical and geographical outline of the trees and shrubs of temperate climates throughout the world /

by J.C. Loudon, F.L. & H.S. &c. author of The encyclopaedias of gardening and of agriculture ; in eight volumes : four of letterpress, illustrated by above 2500 engravings ; and four of octavo and quarto plates.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843.
Contributors: Thom, Alexander, 1801-1879, former owner.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : Printed for the author, and sold by Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Notes:First published in London, 1838; cf. Pritzel, no. 5629.

Paged continuously.

Vols. 5-8 consist of plates.

"List of books referred to ...:" v. 1, p. cxc-ccxxvi.

Physical description: 8 v. (ccxxx, 2,694 p., 412 plates [pt. folded]) : ill ; 23 cm. (8vo)

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THOM 6349
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Thom Collection v. I-VIII