Rhind's Vegetable Kingdom 1855A History of the Vegetable Kingdom. By William Rhind. Published by Blackie & Son, Glasgow. Dated 1855. A re issue featuring improved wood engravings interspersed throughout the text. Beautiful coloured images in the back section. This book is a very rare find. It was written to help classify plants and provide comprehensive descriptions of leaves, seeds, fruits, flowers and vegetables. The book has an impressive collection of coloured illustrations.