3 parts in one volume, folio (495 x 351 mm). Half-title; 15 lithographed plates (13 with hand-coloring), 2 mounted albumen photographs. (Some minor mostly marginal spotting to a few leaves.) Original publisher's green gilt-decorated cloth by Westley with their ticket (lower joint repaired, hinges starting, some very light wear to extremities, otherwise bright). 

FRIST EDITION of Howard's rare work on growing quinine in South East Asia. As early as 1827, Howard showed interest in what would prove to be his life's work: the extraction of the anti-malaria drug quinine from the bark of the Cinchona (Cinchonaceae) tree in South America. He published his first report on the subject in 1852. After the tree was introduced to India from the Andes, Howard examined the bark and produced this, his second major work, on his findings.  He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his important work. RARE: We trace only 4 copies of Howard's work at auction in the last 45 years. A BRIGHT COPY.