8vo (244 x 165 mm). Half-title; 48 lithographed plates with hand-coloring. (Some minor spotting to a few preliminary leaves.) Original publisher's cloth gilt (spine sunned, some minor wear to extremities, hinges starting). Provenance: W. R. Price (signature).

FIRST EDITION of Burbidge's study on the genus Narcissus. "In offering this short history of a popular genus of hardy bulbs, my object has been to assist horticulturists and amateurs by adding coloured figures to the excellent review of the genus which originally appeared in the 'Gardener's Chronicle' (1869)'" (Preface, p.[vii]).  Nissen BBI 297; Great Flower Books p.83.