The Botanic Garden; Consisting Of Highly Finished Representaions Of Handy Ornimental Flowering Plants, Cultivated In Great Britain (Vols. 1+2 bound together)
London: Simpkin & Marshall, 1825-1826, 1827-1828. Hardbound. Salmon library buckram. 192 plants are listed (96 per volume), and these are accompanied by 48 hand-colored plates. Each plate illustrated 4 examples, and most have tissue guards. There are 24 plates and 96 plants included in each volume. Good-, exlibrary book with small round ink ownership stamps on all plate pages. Most plates have a tissue guard. One or two pages (sheets) are loose but present. Plates are in a wonderful state of preservation with vibrant colors. Item #125698
A very nice reference copy of these first two volumes. The plates are fairly vibrant, less (of course) the library ownership stamp. Each flower is accompanied by a 1-2 page commentary mentioning its history, origin, and botanical peculiarities.
Price: $480.00