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SOWERBY, James (1757-1822) and Sir James SMITH (1759-1828). English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants. London: for the Author [etc.], 1790-1814.
37 volumes (including General Indexes) in 18, 8° (225 x 140mm). 2592 hand-coloured engraved plates, 4 folding, additional index bound at end of vol.VI. (Some leaves slightly browned or waterstained, some off-setting, occasional other minor stains.) Contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt in compartments (rubbed, slight wear to head of three volumes, lower cover of last volume detatched). Provenance: Ellen Chapman (the gift of her brother Cyril G. Hutchinson 1871, inscription on endpaper of vol.I). FIRST EDITION. Nissen BBI 2225. (18)
37 volumes (including General Indexes) in 18, 8° (225 x 140mm). 2592 hand-coloured engraved plates, 4 folding, additional index bound at end of vol.VI. (Some leaves slightly browned or waterstained, some off-setting, occasional other minor stains.) Contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt in compartments (rubbed, slight wear to head of three volumes, lower cover of last volume detatched). Provenance: Ellen Chapman (the gift of her brother Cyril G. Hutchinson 1871, inscription on endpaper of vol.I). FIRST EDITION. Nissen BBI 2225. (18)