Manual of Botany , for North America: containing generic and specific descriptions of the Indigenous Plants and Common Cultivatd Exotics, growing North of the Gulf of Mexico.
EATON, AMOS.
Albany: Websters and Skinners, 1829. Ex Libris 5th edition. 8vo. Ex Libris. Contemporary sheep rebacked. Book plate on front paste down along with library stamp. Locator stamp "Plant Taxonomy" on end paper. Ink inscription on second end paper. Gift stamp on verso of title page. Collation: [blank] [3]-451 [1] 1-12, [4],13-63 [blank], [71 - Botanical Dictionary] p. Minor foxing and wear. Institutional book plate is present on front paste down. Ink inscription of previous owner on free end paper and stamp of donor on verso of title page. Internal condition has spotting and moderate foxing throughout. Very Good Contemporary sheep (Item ID: 0000198)
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Eaton was one of the early American naturalists to publish a classification scheme for indigenous plants, mainly from the Northeast region of the United States. This work went through a number of editions.