Lot 85
85
BAUER, FRANZ ANDREAS and JOHN LINDLEY. Illustrations of Orchidaceous Plants. London 1830-38. Folio, 365 x 265mm., mid-nineteenth century bubble-grain morocco gilt, g.e., extremities worn, foxed. 2 parts (Fructification and Genera), 35 lithographed plates by M. Gauci after Bauer, printed by Hullmandel, 15 of them colored. Stafleu TL-2 365. Rare.

Details
BAUER, FRANZ ANDREAS and JOHN LINDLEY. Illustrations of Orchidaceous Plants. London 1830-38. Folio, 365 x 265mm., mid-nineteenth century bubble-grain morocco gilt, g.e., extremities worn, foxed. 2 parts (Fructification and Genera), 35 lithographed plates by M. Gauci after Bauer, printed by Hullmandel, 15 of them colored. Stafleu TL-2 365. Rare.
Provenance
The Earl of Derby, Knowsley Hall bookplate (sale, Christie's London, 30 June 1971, lot 59).
Robert de Belder (sale, Sotheby's London, 27 April 1987, lot 15).