London, Longman, Green, Reader and Dyer [for the Linnean Society of London], 1883. Three parts in three. 8vo (22.2 x 14.1 cm). 218 pp. [numbered: 87-158; 159-236; 237-304]; six lithographed plates [numbered: 22-23; 24-27; none in the third part]. Original, uniform printed wrappers.

A seldom-seen contribution to the botany of Madagascar, published in three subsequent issues of the Linnean Society's Journal ( Botany), being Vol. XX, nos. 126-128. The first two entirely devoted to this subject, the last issue with a few small, unrelated papers (on the additional pp. 305-313). Written by John Gilbert Baker (1834-1920), who, between 1866 and 1899, worked at the library and herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. He was keeper of the herbarium from 1890 to 1899. The material from Madagascar was brought to Kew Gardens by several British explorers and botanists. Uncut. Wrappers detached, frayed and a bit chipped at edges. Otherwise very good, unmarked. Rare. Neither in Cat. BM(NH), nor in Nissen, BBI, nor in Stafleu and Cowan, who do list his Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles (1877) and several other works.