Description
Botany.- Maund (Benjamin) The Botanic Garden, vol.1-9 only in 10 (of 13, vol.3 in 2 parts), engraved additional titles and some part titles (foxed), 216 hand-coloured engraved plates, tissue guards, some spotting but plates generally clean, vol.1-6 original boards with green paper labels on upper covers and spines, some joints split, vol.7-9 contemporary half calf (misnumbered on spines 6-8 and with corresponding titles), rubbed, [Nissen BBI 2222], 4to, 1825-[41].
Lot 153
Botany.- Maund (Benjamin) The Botanic Garden, vol.1-9 only in 10 (of 13), 216 hand-coloured engraved plates, original boards or contemporary half calf, 4to, 1825.
Estimate: £600 - 800
Description
Botany.- Maund (Benjamin) The Botanic Garden, vol.1-9 only in 10 (of 13, vol.3 in 2 parts), engraved additional titles and some part titles (foxed), 216 hand-coloured engraved plates, tissue guards, some spotting but plates generally clean, vol.1-6 original boards with green paper labels on upper covers and spines, some joints split, vol.7-9 contemporary half calf (misnumbered on spines 6-8 and with corresponding titles), rubbed, [Nissen BBI 2222], 4to, 1825-[41].