Withering, William

THE MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS OF THE LATE WILLIAM WITHERING, M. D. F. R. S. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A MEMOIR OF HIS LIFE, CHARACTER AND WRITINGS. IN TWO VOLUMES [With Withering ALS]

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822. Octavos, Two Volumes. In Good plus condition. Rebound in modern tan leather with red spine labels bearing gilt lettering. Text blocks uneven. Some foxing and evidence of liquid damage to both volumes. Ex-library with usual markings, including institutional stamps to several pages and call number written in ink. Marbled paper paste downs. Folding plates present and intact.

CONTENTS: Vol. I. (vi, 496 pages) (Informational slip of paper taped in to front free end paper. Handwritten letter by Withering on title facing page.) – Vol. II. (iv, 3-503 pages). MF Consignment. Shelved in Case 12.

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Shelved Dupont Bookstore

Price: $1,000

NOTES

Text of Withering's letter:
Teignmouth Devon 7th Oct: -92
My dear William
I wrote you a few lines, with some plants from Malvern hills & sent them off from Cheltenham: at Bristol Holwells your sister collected some calcareous spars, and I took a view of the rocks & the river Avon from a point which I believe had not been drawn before. These were sent off from Bath, directed to you.
I remain, my dear boy, very affect'y yours
W Withering
The whole party extends their regards to you.