Lot 279: HARVEY, William (1811-1866). Nereis boreali-americana, or, Contributions to...

Name: HARVEY, William (1811-1866). Nereis boreali-americana, or, Contributions to...
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 7264972a80

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 09, 2019

Item Overview

Description

HARVEY, William (1811-1866). Nereis boreali-americana, or, Contributions to a history of the marine algae of North America. Washington City: The Smithsonian Institution, 1852-1858.

A comprehensive and superbly illustrated monograph on the marine algae of North America. Harvey was an important Irish botanist whose herbarium is today located at Trinity College, Dublin. Nissen BBI 804.

3 volumes, large quarto (316 x 236mm). 50 lithographed plates printed in colour and finished by hand (some spots). Original green cloth, vols.1-2 stamped in blind and gilt (a few marks).

Artist or Maker

William Henry Harvey

Auction Details

Important Scientific Books

Christie's

July 09, 2019, 02:00 PM BST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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