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CURTIS, William. The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed, London: Couchman and Fry for Curtis, 1790-1807, volumes I-XXVI in 10, 8°, 1084 engraved plates only, 1082 hand-coloured, including 19 folding, with plates 3172-3178 bound-in at end of volume XXVI (lacking plates 169-171, 223-225 and 918, vol. XIV lacking title, some plates with name of genus in manuscript, occasional light browning and spotting, some light offsetting to plates, plate 434 partially detached, page 770 shaved, plate 893 with short tear along fold, plate 963 creased), contemporary half calf with marbled boards (rubbed and lightly soiled, joints weak, upper cover to volume 10 detached, volumes 1 and 3 lacking labels on spine). [cf. Nissen BBI 2350] (10)