Lot 234
Botany.- Burnett (M[ary] A[nn]) Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants, Employed in the Arts and Medicine, 4 vol., 1842-45-[47]-50.
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000
Description
Botany.- Burnett (M[ary] A[nn]) Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants, Employed in the Arts and Medicine, 4 vol., 260 hand-coloured lithographed plates with tissue-guards, list of subscribers in each vol., vol. 2 & 3 with ownership name to front free endpaper, some light staining to few plates towards end vol. 2, couple plates slightly trimmed, occasional light scattered spotting or finger-soiling, some very light browning to margins, still generally very good, original decorative green cloth, gilt, rebacked in leather, some staining, cover extremities worn, g.e., [Great Flower Books, p. 53; Nissen BBI 305], 4to, 1842-45-[47]-50.
Description
Botany.- Burnett (M[ary] A[nn]) Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants, Employed in the Arts and Medicine, 4 vol., 260 hand-coloured lithographed plates with tissue-guards, list of subscribers in each vol., vol. 2 & 3 with ownership name to front free endpaper, some light staining to few plates towards end vol. 2, couple plates slightly trimmed, occasional light scattered spotting or finger-soiling, some very light browning to margins, still generally very good, original decorative green cloth, gilt, rebacked in leather, some staining, cover extremities worn, g.e., [Great Flower Books, p. 53; Nissen BBI 305], 4to, 1842-45-[47]-50.