Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

London : John Murray , 1925. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A fascinating two volume set detailing the trees and shrubs of the British Isles, with illustrations throughout. Fourth Edition, with the first being published in October 1914. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles is a two volume set written by W. J. Bean, who was the Curator at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. The volume alphabetically describe the trees and shrubs of the British Isles and is an attempt to bring together brief descriptions of all the species and more important varieties of hardy wood plants established in cultivation, with notes on their distinctive characters, garden value and culture. With thirty six plates in the first volume which covers from A-K.With twenty-eight plates in the second volume which covers L-Z. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some fading and bumping to the spines and some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good