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Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A fine example of this very scarce pamphlet regarding the propagation and cultivation of cape heaths in the winter months. Vanishingly rare in the original wraps. In the original yellow wraps, which have retained their brightness. Rare, last seen at auction in 1989. And the last copy with the original wraps as here (but in not as good condition) sold for $890 in 1980. Illustrated, with a hand-coloured plate of Erica Aristata. Cape heaths are an African species of heather. The author, William M'Nab discusses caring for the plants during climates that have cold winter, E.g Scotland. William M'Nab was superintendent of the Royal Botanic garden, Edinburgh. He was also an associate of the Linnaean and medico-botanical societies of London. A very scarce, informative work, which looks at the soil best suited, propagation of heaths and their general treatment. In the original yellow wraps. Externally, in an excellent condition with just some minor handling marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with just the odd spots. Near Fine. book.

FIRST EDITION, 8vo, pp. 40. Disbound. A touch of spotting. Ownership inscription of Sir J. J. Forbes to title-page. The scarce first edition of a short but important work by the superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, a post for which M?Nab had been headhunted from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Outside of Scotland Library Hub locates two copies of this edition (at Kew and RHS) and one copy of the 1831 second edition (BL); the NLS holds both while Aberdeen, St Andrews, and Edinburgh have firsts only and Glasgow a second only. Worldcat adds first editions in Harvard, NYPL and Botanical Garden, Guelph, and NLI, with the second in Wageningen, Delaware, and Yale.

First edition, (8vo 203 x 130 mm) 40pp., disbound. The Author was the Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh. Associate of the Linnaean and Medico-Botanical Societies of London; corresponding Member of the Horticultural Societies of London and Edinburgh, &c.