Lot 219: Smith (James Edward) Exotic Botany, consisting of coloured figures, and scientific descriptions, of such new, beautiful, or rare plants as are

Name: Smith (James Edward) Exotic Botany, consisting of coloured figures, and scientific descriptions, of such new, beautiful, or rare plants as are
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: vgtty8qcc1

Est: £2,000 GBP - £2,500 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomJuly 15, 2004

Item Overview

Description

Smith (James Edward)
Exotic Botany, consisting of coloured figures, and scientific descriptions, of such new, beautiful, or rare plants as are worthy of cultivation in the gardens of Britain, 2 volumes in one, 120 hand-coloured engraved plates by and after James Sowerby, slight spotting and offsetting affecting text and plates, contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked preserving orignal spine, 4to (286 by 219mm.), London, R. Taylor, 1804-1805 [-1808]

Artist or Maker

James E. Smith

Notes

FIRST EDITION. LARGE PAPER COPY. Recently introduced exotics from the Americas, Australia, Asia, and South Africa are illustrated and described in this work.

References: Nissen BBI 1858; Great Flower Books, p.76; Dunthorne 288; Henry 1341; Stafleu TL2 12.244.

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Auction Details

Natural History Books & Watercolours

Bonhams

July 15, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

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

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