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Topographical Botany.

Being local and personal records towards shewing the distribution of British plants traced through the 112 counties and vice-counties of England and Scotland.

Stock Code 113056

Thames Ditton, for private distribution, 1873 & 1874.

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Inspiration for darwin's origin of species. First edition, presentation set inscribed by the author on each title, 'Mary Edmonds from the Author, H.C.W. 1873' and 'Mary Edmonds from the Author, June 24th 1874'.

Inspired by the work of Alexander von Humboldt, Hewett Cottrell Watson (1804-1881) became Victorian Britain's leading phytogeographer (the study of plant distribution), and his research contributed to Charles Darwin's Origin of Species.

'Watson's major botanical endeavour was producing several versions of a work first entitled Outlines of the Geographical Distribution of British Plants (1832); it reached its most extensive form as Cybele Britannica, or, British Plants, and their Geographical Relations (4 vols., 1847–59). Volume four contains his most detailed phytogeographical conclusions. After publishing several supplements, he summarized his data in Topographical Botany: Being Local and Personal Records towards Shewing the Distribution of British Plants (2 vols., 1873–4). He was working on a second edition of it when he died; it was completed by John G. Baker and William W. Newbould (1883) (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography). Watson was also responsible for the foundation of botanical exchange clubs and the publication of the London Catalogue of British Plants, which amassed the contributions of thousands of amateur and professional botanists across Britain.'

First editions, presentation copies inscribed from the author; 2 vols, 8vo; map in volume I; occasional light spotting to the contents and edges of the text block of volume II; original green cloth, titles to spines and upper boards gilt, yellow coated endpapers, cornersa nd edges of boards bumped, dampstain to lower boards, a very good set; 740 and 367pp.

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Provenance: Mary Edmonds (presentation inscriptions).

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Topographical Botany.

WATSON, Hewett Cottrell.

Stock code: 113056

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