BANKS, Sir JOSEPH & DANIEL SOLANDER. Illustrations of the botany of Captain Cook's voyage round the world. London: 1900-1905. 3 vols., folio, 488 x 323 mm., original cloth-backed boards, slightly soiled, extremities rubbed, occasional light spotting to plates. 3 folding maps, 318 lithographed plates after F.Nodder, James Miller, J.F.Miller and John Clevely. The first publication of a substantial selection made from the 738 surviving copper plates engraved under Joseph Bank's direction between 1772 and 1784. The original plates were not published during Banks's lifetime. A small number were reproduced during the 19th century to illustrate others works (vide. Hooker's Flora Antarctica), but the present publication represents the first appearance of most of the images. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 295. Henry L. White, loosely inserted bookplates. (3)

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BANKS, Sir JOSEPH & DANIEL SOLANDER. Illustrations of the botany of Captain Cook's voyage round the world. London: 1900-1905. 3 vols., folio, 488 x 323 mm., original cloth-backed boards, slightly soiled, extremities rubbed, occasional light spotting to plates. 3 folding maps, 318 lithographed plates after F.Nodder, James Miller, J.F.Miller and John Clevely. The first publication of a substantial selection made from the 738 surviving copper plates engraved under Joseph Bank's direction between 1772 and 1784. The original plates were not published during Banks's lifetime. A small number were reproduced during the 19th century to illustrate others works (vide. Hooker's Flora Antarctica), but the present publication represents the first appearance of most of the images. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 295. Henry L. White, loosely inserted bookplates. (3)

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