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Curtis, William
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Curtis, William
- Flora Londinensis: Containing a history of the plants indigenous to Great Britain, illustrated by figures of the natural size… A new edition, enlarged by George Graves… and William Jackson Hooker. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1835
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5 volumes, folio (483 x 290mm.), 659 hand-coloured engraved plates on 647 leaves, contemporary green half morocco, vol.1 last text leaf with repaired tear affecting text, some offsetting and browning at beginnings and ends, mainly affecting text, volume 5 spine repaired at foot
Provenance
Frederick Warburton Dunston, Burltons, Donhead St Mary, Salisbury, armorial bookplate; Robert de Belder, sale in these rooms, 27 April 1987, lot 87
Literature
Nissen BBI 440 (incorrect plate count); Great Flower Books, p.54; Henry 597; Stafleu TL2 1286
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
THE DE BELDER COPY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BRITISH FLORA. This is virtually a new work, being a greatly enlarged edition of the Flora Londinensis with over 200 new plates added. The first three volumes contain the original 432 plates, but with the text rewritten by Hooker. The final two volumes are entirely new, with plates mostly from drawings by Hooker (and some of the cryptograms by R.K. Greville), together with his own descriptions. This edition was published in 1817-1828, and reissued with new title-pages in 1835.