{"product_id":"a-flora-of-the-english-lake-district-j-g-baker-1st-edition","title":"A Flora of the English Lake District, J. G. Baker — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, George Bell \u0026amp; Sons, 1885\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. viii, 262.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. A remarkably well-preserved example of this late-nineteenth-century botanical study. The publisher's original cloth binding remains remarkably clean and robust; while the cloth presents in a uniform taupe-beige tone (perhaps a secondary binding or evenly sunned from the original green), it entirely lacks the heavy shelf-wear, rubbing, or edge-bumping typically found on volumes of this vintage. The spine is firm and square, with the gilt titling remaining bright and unoxidised. Internally, the binding is tight and perfectly square, avoiding the inner hinge weaknesses that frequently plague this edition. The pale yellow-coated endpapers are intact. The text block is exceptionally crisp and bright, with only faint, negligible signs of handling and no distracting foxing. The text-block edges are lightly and evenly toned. A superior, highly collectible copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition. This volume is a detailed and authoritative survey of the flora of the English Lake District, compiled by the distinguished botanist John Gilbert Baker (F.R.S., F.L.S.). The book features several notable nineteenth-century ownership signatures in ink on the front endpapers and title page, including those of Edwin Birkett, Charles Birkett, Alexander Walker, and J. L. Walker of the Friends' School, Saffron Walden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThis Quaker provenance is particularly fitting, as J. G. Baker himself was a prominent Quaker and was educated at similar institutions. Unillustrated, as issued, the work relies on Baker's meticulous cataloguing and topographical observations. While functional or rebound copies surface occasionally, finding a first edition in such a tight, unblemished original binding is scarce on the open market today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eA cornerstone text for regional British botany, J. G. Baker’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"69\"\u003eA Flora of the English Lake District\u003c\/i\u003e offers an exhaustive and meticulous record of the plant life native to one of England's most celebrated landscapes. Drawing upon decades of observation and the notes of his botanical predecessors, Baker catalogues the flowering plants, ferns, and their habitats across the mountains, valleys, and waters of the region. Beyond a mere checklist, the work provides historical context and altitudinal range data, making it an invaluable nineteenth-century scientific snapshot for botanists, ecologists, and those captivated by the natural history of the Lakes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54416578511187,"sku":"4773","price":82.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260723_214918.jpg?v=1785152277","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-flora-of-the-english-lake-district-j-g-baker-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}