Lot 207
Botany.- Curtis (William) The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed, 24 vol. in 12, by Couchman and Fry, for W. Curtis, 1788-1806
Hammer Price: £2,800
Description
Botany.- Curtis (William) The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed, 24 vol. in 12, vol. 1 later issue (1790), title pages vol. 1-3 (that of 2 and 3 misbound at front of vol. 3 and 5) and vol. 7-24 all present, 966 finely hand-coloured engraved plates, several folding, ink ownership stamp to front endpapers and bookplates to pastedowns, some plates lightly browned, scattered off-setting, overall bright and generally clean, handsomely bound in early nineteenth century green straight-grain morocco, spines lightly faded and minor scuffing to extremities, [Great Flower Books p. 156; Nissen BBI 2350], 8vo, by Couchman and Fry, for W. Curtis, 1788-1806
Description
Botany.- Curtis (William) The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed, 24 vol. in 12, vol. 1 later issue (1790), title pages vol. 1-3 (that of 2 and 3 misbound at front of vol. 3 and 5) and vol. 7-24 all present, 966 finely hand-coloured engraved plates, several folding, ink ownership stamp to front endpapers and bookplates to pastedowns, some plates lightly browned, scattered off-setting, overall bright and generally clean, handsomely bound in early nineteenth century green straight-grain morocco, spines lightly faded and minor scuffing to extremities, [Great Flower Books p. 156; Nissen BBI 2350], 8vo, by Couchman and Fry, for W. Curtis, 1788-1806
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