Frederick William Smith

Lot 313: SMITH (FREDERICK WILLIAM)

Name: SMITH (FREDERICK WILLIAM)
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: kff17132pk

Est: £600 GBP - £800 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomNovember 18, 2003

Item Overview

Description

The Florists' Magazine. A Register of the Newest and Most Beautiful Varieties of Florists' Flowers, 2 parts in one, engraved title with hand-coloured floral vignette and 58 hand-coloured engraved plates (of 60), occasional light browning, contemporary green half morocco, spine gilt, g.e., a little stained [Pritzel 8730], 4to, Orr and Smith, 1836, sold as a periodical

Artist or Maker

Frederick William Smith

Notes

Pritzel calls for 72 plates, which is the number mentioned in the preface as completing the first part, but it seems that the work was discontinued at an early stage since no copies have been traced with more than 60 plates.

Goods zero rated

Auction Details

Printed Books & Maps

Bonhams

November 18, 2003, 12:00 AM EST

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK

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