James E. Smith

Lot 65: [SMITH, JAMES EDWARD.

Name: [SMITH, JAMES EDWARD.
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: vazbkmgwrb

Est: £3,000 GBP - £4,000 GBP

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 18, 2004

Item Overview

Description

Pictae plantarum rariorum]. London, 1790-[93]

Condition Note:

first edition, large paper copy, 3 parts (all issued) in 1 volume, folio (590 x 445mm.), 18 fine hand-coloured engraved plates by James Sowerby, contemporary boards, vellum corners, uncut, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box, without title (as issued), lacking Latin text, occasional spotting and soiling (plates generally clean), a couple slightly creased, binding lacking backstrip

Artist or Maker

James E. Smith

Literature

Dunthorne 284; Hunt 1345; Nissen BBI 1859; Stafleu TL2 12.222

Notes

No title-page was issued for this rare work, which contains some of James Sowerby's finest work. Species illustrated include three from the Cape, two from Mauritius, and several from Jamaica.

Auction Details

Natural History, Travel, Atlases and Maps

Sotheby's

November 18, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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