The Geography Of Plants
Published by The Religious Tract Society: London c1880 (undated however inscription dated 1885)
"The Geography of Plants, published by The Religious Tract Society around 1880, offers a richly Victorian exploration of the world's botanical diversity and the climatic, geographical, and ecological forces that shape plant distribution across the globe. Written for an educated general readership, it blends scientific observation with a moral and devotional framework typical of the Society's publications, presenting the natural world as evidence of divine order. The text surveys major biomes and vegetation zones, describes notable plant families and their characteristics, and highlights the interplay between environment, cultivation, and human use.
This copy carries an 1885 ownership inscription, placing it firmly within the late-nineteenth-century period when popular science and religious instruction frequently overlapped. Handsomely bound in the Society's characteristic decorative cloth with gilt embellishments, it reflects the aesthetic and educational aims of the publisher: accessible, uplifting, and finely presented. This volume will appeal to collectors of Victorian natural history, enthusiasts of early botanical geography, and readers interested in nineteenth-century Religious Tract Society editions."
