"From a History and Description of all Plants, British or Foreign Which are Known to be Useful to Man." Hand-Coloured Plates. Contempoary green calf over green buckram. Morocco labels. Gilt lineal panel dividers. Marbled endpapers. Volume I. lix, 348 pages. 45 full-page hand-coloured plates. Additional title with hand coloured vignette. In-text illustrations. Volume II. From page 349 to page 733, [1]. Frontispiece plate. 53 full-page hand-coloured plates. In-text illustrations. "A complete set of Richard Brook's botanical study, wonderfully illustrated with hand coloured plates and vignettes. Undated, dated using Jisc from copies held at the National Library of Wales. Written by English publisher and bookseller, Richard Brook, who had a keen interest in botany, with a particular focus on plants that provided a practical use for everyday life. This charming work is comprised of comprehensive descriptions of numerous plant types, all of which have an accompanying illustrations. Brook explores the utility of plants, forming an overview of their history. Illustrated with ninety-nine hand coloured plates and a frontispiece." Shipped and insured [courier liability] by recorded delivery with UPS.