Michael J. Osborne Books

Marshall, Humphrey.

Arbustum Americanum: The American Grove and Catalogue Alphabetique des Arbres et Arbrisseaux par M. Lezermes. Introduction by Joseph Ewan.

New York: Hafner Publishing Company, 1967. xii, facsimile [174p], facsimile [278p, 4p]. 23cm. Green cloth; dust jacket. A presentation copy signed by Joseph Ewan. From the library of renowned scholar of materia medica, Jerry Stannard. One corner lightly bumped; jacket with minor wear. A near fine, unread copy.

Price: $150.00

Braithwaite, M.D.

British Moss-Flora. In 10 parts [missing part nine]

London: By the author, [1880]-1887. Nine of ten parts. Part 1: Andreaeaceae, vi, [2],12p; part 2: Buxbauiaceae and Georgiaceae, p[17]-32, 2 plates; Part 3: Polytrichaceae, [33]-61, 4 plates [missing plate 8]; Part 4: Fissidentaceae, xii-x, [63]-81, 3 plates; Part 5: Leucobryaceae and Dicranaceae, [83]-114, 4 plates; Part 6: Dicranaceae II, 115-146, 4 plates; Part 7: Dicranaceae III, 147-180, 6 plates; Part 8: Tortulaceae, 181-212, 6 plates; Part 10: Tortulaceae III and Weberaceae, 245-301, addenda. Each 28 cm in wrappers. A few with wrappers detached; fore edge spotting of covers; slight stain along top edge; still, in very good condition and sold as is.

Price: $100.00

Thomas, William S.

Field Book of Common Gilled Mushrooms.

New York: G.P. Putnam, 1928. Frontis, xv, illustrations. 18cm. Blue cloth with titling and an illustration of mushrooms in gilt on the front cover. Corners bumped; short tears at spine ends, minor edge wear; pages slightly toned; still, in very good condition.

Price: $20.00

Rafinesque, C.S.

Florula Ludoviciana; or, a Flora of the State of Louisiana. Introduction by Joseph Ewan. Classica botanica Americana, v.5

New York: Hafner, 1967. xl, [2], [facsimile of the 1817 edition]. 24cm. Green cloth; dust jacket. A fine, unread copy in a near fine dust jacket.

Price: $75.00

Gray, Asa.

Gray's Lessons in Botany and Vegetable Physiology. Illustrated by over 360 wood engravings, from original drawings, by Isaac Sprague. To which is added a copious glossary, or dictionary of botanical terms. [Bound with] Manual of the Botany of the Nor

New York: Iveson, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., 1873. [1], xii, 236p, illustrations; 703p, 20 plates, indexed. 22cm. Black leather back and green cloth over boards; titling in gilt on the spine; marbled edges. Prior owner's name boldly on front free endpaper, and verso; occasional spotting; several plates foxed; corners rubbed, wear to head and tail of spine; still, in very good condition. From the library of renowned scholar of materia medica Jerry Stannard.

Price: $40.00

Lanjouw, J. and F.A. Stafleau.

Index Herbariorum: Part 1, The Herbaria of the World.

Utrecht, Netherlands: International Bureau for Plant Taxonomy and Nomenclature. 249p, indexed. 25cm. Fourth edition. Wrappers. Prior owner's name on the half title page; bookseller's catalog description pasted to inside front cover. In very good condition. From the library of renowned scholar of materia medica Jerry Stannard.

Price: $15.00

Lee, James.

An Introduction to Botany containing An Explanation of the Theory of that Science; extracted from the Works of Dr. Linnaeus.

London: J.F. Rivington, 1776. xxiv, 432p, 12 plates, appendix, glossary. 21cm. Leather boards; red morocco spine label in gilt; raised bands. Light stain on front cover; head cap pulled; all edges rubbed; spine ends worn; front cover starting. An internally very good copy.

Price: $125.00

Stebler, Dr. F. G.

Les Meilleures Plantes Fourrageres: Descriptions et Figures. 2 volumes.

Berne: K.J. Wyss, 1883, 1884. In 2 volumes: 116p, 15 chromolithograph plates; 83p, 15 chromolithograph plates. 31cm. Cloth back and paper boards. Prior owner's address label on the front cover paste downs; cloth fraying; edges darkened; corners bumped; occasional foxing. From the library of renowned scholar of materia medica, Jerry Stannard, and for this publication in very good condition.

Price: $200.00

Darlington, William.

Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall. Facsimile of the 1849 edition. Introduction by Joseph Ewan. Three indices of persons, ship captains and plant names appended. Classica Botanica Americana. Supplement I.

New York: Hafner Publishing Company, 1967. lii, [1], facsimile. 24cm. Green cloth; dust jacket. Prior owner's small address stamp on the front cover paste down. In fine condition. From the library of renowned scholar of materia medica Jerry Stannard.

Price: $150.00