(Palms) (SUMMERS, Thomas O., editor)   THE PALM TRIBES AND THEIR VARIETIES.      Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union; London: Religious Tract Society,   (1852).          A general account of palm trees paying particular attention to historical, economic and social factors. The three primary chapters cover the palms of Europe and Africa; Asia; and the Americas. The religious content suggested by the imprint is minimal.   12mo (15 x 9 cm) iii + (i)+ 192 pp.            Original cloth-backed marbled boards, very gentle edge wear, with printed paper spine label lightly chipped; very faint occasional foxing; a very good copy. $45.00

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