Lot 211
Seaweed.- Turner (Dawson) Fuci; or, Colored Figures and Descriptions of the Plants Referred by Botanists to the Genus Fucus, vol. 1 & 2 only (of 4), first edition, J. M'Creery, 1808-09.
Hammer Price: £400
Description
Seaweed.- Turner (Dawson) Fuci; or, Colored Figures and Descriptions of the Plants Referred by Botanists to the Genus Fucus, vol. 1 & 2 only (of 4), first edition, 134 engraved plates by Ellen Hutchins after W. J. Hooker, printed in colour and finished by hand, a few folding, text in Latin & English, very occasional spotting to text, some soiling, mostly to margins, some light offsetting and very slight marginal toning, ex-library copies with bookplate, small ink-stamp to titles and plates, 19th century green half morocco, rebacked and recornered, slightly rubbed, [Nissen BBI 2011], 4to, J. M'Creery, 1808-09.
Description
Seaweed.- Turner (Dawson) Fuci; or, Colored Figures and Descriptions of the Plants Referred by Botanists to the Genus Fucus, vol. 1 & 2 only (of 4), first edition, 134 engraved plates by Ellen Hutchins after W. J. Hooker, printed in colour and finished by hand, a few folding, text in Latin & English, very occasional spotting to text, some soiling, mostly to margins, some light offsetting and very slight marginal toning, ex-library copies with bookplate, small ink-stamp to titles and plates, 19th century green half morocco, rebacked and recornered, slightly rubbed, [Nissen BBI 2011], 4to, J. M'Creery, 1808-09.