HANHAM, Frederick (editor). Natural Illustrations of the British Grasses. Bath: Binns and Goodwin, 1846. First edition, 4to (308 x 204mm.) 61 mounted dried specimens of grass on separate leaves. (Lacking 1 specimen 'Bromus Secalinus', 3 are partially lacking, and 3 loose, offsetting to descriptive leaves, occasional soiling and creasing.) Original blue silk moiré boards bound by Astle & Sons, gilt decoration to covers (heavily rubbed, spine panel worn with loss). Provenance: Dawson of Low Wray (armorial bookplate to front pastedown). - And six related volumes (including an album of approximately 225 botanical specimens from North Yorkshire mounted on 29 leaves, all numbered and titled with Latin and common names in pink and blue manuscript hand, 1928-1933, small folio). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams (7).