Lot 302

Botany.- Sowerby (James) [& James Edward Smith.] English Botany..., vol.1-14 only in 7, hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary half green morocco, 1790-1802.

 

Hammer Price: £750

Description

Botany.- Sowerby (James) [& James Edward Smith.] English Botany: or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, vol.1-14 only (of 36) bound in 7, first edition, 1014 hand-coloured engraved plates, a few printed in colours, index leaves bound in at end, some light foxing or browning, mostly to text, plate 18 with portion torn away from fore-margin, plate 861 shaved at fore-edge with slight loss to image, contemporary half green straight-grain morocco, spines gilt and titled "Botanical Magazine" and numbered XI to XVII, rubbed, one board scuffed, spines a little faded, one with small hole, corners worn, [Henrey 1366-68; Nissen BBI 2225], 8vo, 1790-1802.

Description

Botany.- Sowerby (James) [& James Edward Smith.] English Botany: or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, vol.1-14 only (of 36) bound in 7, first edition, 1014 hand-coloured engraved plates, a few printed in colours, index leaves bound in at end, some light foxing or browning, mostly to text, plate 18 with portion torn away from fore-margin, plate 861 shaved at fore-edge with slight loss to image, contemporary half green straight-grain morocco, spines gilt and titled "Botanical Magazine" and numbered XI to XVII, rubbed, one board scuffed, spines a little faded, one with small hole, corners worn, [Henrey 1366-68; Nissen BBI 2225], 8vo, 1790-1802.

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