Scarce second edition of one of the most important scientific works of any century. The 1250 copies of the first edition of 1859 were sold out almost immediately and a reprint the same year was also quickly exhausted. This second edition, identified "Fifth Thousand" on the title page, incorporated some corrections and changes by the author. Binder's ticket of "Edmonds & Remnants, London" to rear pastedown. Freeman binding variant "a" with upright of "L" in London over right-hand upright of "H" in John. Ink name (Jon. Peel?) to top of title-page; ink notes (about English potatoes) in top and side margins of p.132. Freeman 376.