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 ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843.

Contributor:

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trees--Great Britain.

Trees.

Shrubs--Great Britain.

Shrubs.

Forests and forestry--Great Britain.

Forests and forestry.

Landscape gardening.

Physical Description:

8 v. (ccxxx, 2694 p., 412 plates [part fold.]) illus. 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London, Printed for the author, and sold by Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844.

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.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: marbled lining-papers.

OCLC:

1063926