1883 A Synopsis of the British Mosses | Chas. P. Hobkirk | Victorian Bryology & Botanical Reference

A Synopsis of the British Mosses by Chas. P. Hobkirk is a specialized Victorian botanical work devoted to the study and classification of mosses found throughout Great Britain and Ireland. Published in London by L. Reeve & Co. in 1883, the volume was compiled from leading bryological authorities, including Wilson’s Bryologia Britannica and Schimper’s Synopsis, and served as a practical field reference for naturalists, botanists, and collectors.

The work provides detailed descriptions of genera and species, notes on habitats and localities, and taxonomic analyses useful for the identification of British mosses. During the nineteenth century, moss collecting and microscopic botanical study became increasingly popular among amateur and professional naturalists, making works such as this essential tools for field study and scientific observation.

Original green cloth binding with gilt decoration depicting a moss-covered bank, the volume remains an example of Victorian natural history publishing and an appealing addition to collections focused on botany, bryology, natural history, and scientific literature.

Binding tight. Pages clean and well preserved with light age toning. 

Condition: Very Good

Size: 7” x 5 1/4”

A Victorian botanical reference and desirable addition to any collection of natural history, bryology, or nineteenth-century scientific works.