The Botanic Garden

Erasmus Darwin

Classic work of poetry and prose by the grandfather of Charles Darwin, demonstrating a great command of botanical knowledge, and presaging the development of the theory of evolution. Several of the plates are by William Blake. This first American edition is rather attractively printed. Bookplate of Edward T. Lyon, and his owner inscription on the front flyleaf.

New York: Printed by T. & J. Swords, 1798. 2 parts in 1. Illustrated with 17 engraved plates, one of which colored. [14], vii-xii, [4], 256; 146, [2 errata] pp. Octavo. First American Edition. Period calf, lettering piece. Binding heavily worn with boards essentially detached. Light foxing inside, affecting plates more, some leaves with offsetting from pressed botanical samples previously laid in; pencil annotation to verso of half-title page, with pencil arrow extending to title page. Good-. Item #385

Price: $225.00