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The Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya. London: Reeve & Co 1849[-51?], folio, (49.5 x 35.5cm), general title only without vignette, hand coloured lithographic frontispiece (plate I) and 29 other plates, a few descriptive text leaves with small nicks and slight marginal tears, some typical use staining and toning, ex. Liverpool Public Library with their stamp to verso of title, unobtrusive blind stamps to plates and bookplate to both pastedowns, recent green half morocco

Footnote: Note: other copies of this work show the publisher as Reeve Benham and Reeve, with vignette title and 2 part titles as well as subscribers list, none of which are included in this copy.

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