LINDLEY, JOHN. Rosarum Monographia; or, A Botanical History of Roses... London, 1820. 8vo, later rose half morocco gilt, with onlaid 'buds' of darker morocco on spine, t.e.g., spine slightly faded, covers lightly spotted. 19 engraved plates (18 colored) and 16 extraneous colored engraved plates from Sowerby's English Botany. FIRST EDITION. Nissen BBI 1204; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 4236.

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LINDLEY, JOHN. Rosarum Monographia; or, A Botanical History of Roses... London, 1820. 8vo, later rose half morocco gilt, with onlaid 'buds' of darker morocco on spine, t.e.g., spine slightly faded, covers lightly spotted. 19 engraved plates (18 colored) and 16 extraneous colored engraved plates from Sowerby's English Botany. FIRST EDITION. Nissen BBI 1204; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 4236.

Provenance: Violet Howard, bookplate.

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Violet Howard, bookplate.

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