Non-ornithological books from the Fattorini collection.
[CURTIS, Samuel (1779-1860). Monograph on the Genus Camellia... the whole from original drawings by Clara Maria Pope.] London: J. & J. Arch, 1819 [watermarked J. Whatman 1818].
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[CURTIS, Samuel (1779-1860). Monograph on the Genus Camellia... the whole from original drawings by Clara Maria Pope.] London: J. & J. Arch, 1819 [watermarked J. Whatman 1818].
Large 2° (plates: approx. 715 x 590m.; including mounts: 840 x 660mm). 5 VERY FINE-GRAINED AQUATINT PLATES, SUPERBLY COLOURED BY HAND with heavy glazed colouring, particularly on the leaves, by Weddell after CLARA MARIA POPE, each framed in a thick card window mount with ruled line, green wash and gilt border. (Without title, the text a modern reprint on a single smaller format leaf, publisher's imprint indistinct on plate 1). The set of plates contained in a felt-lined purple morocco box, covers with double-fillet borders, the upper cover with a facsimile of the original title tooled in gilt, spine elaborately gilt in seven compartments with raised bands.
EXTREMELY RARE, THE FIRST MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT AND UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST DESIRABLE ITEM FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF CAMELLIA PLATES. We are informed that these plates came from the collection of Lord Fairhaven. Maria Pope, who also illustrated Samuel Curtis's only other published work The Beauties of Flora (with 10 immense plates 'as beautiful and as rare as its companion') must be included among the great botanical draughtsmen of her day. She 'was a daughter of Jared Leigh.., an amateur artist, and married at an early age Francis Wheatley.., the painter, whom she served as model for all his prettiest fancy figures. In 1801 she was left a widow with a family of daughters; and on 25 June 1807 married, as his third wife, Alexander Pope..., the actor and artist.... In 1796... she commenced exhibiting at the Royal Academy... During the latter part of her life she enjoyed a great reputation for her groups of flowers, of which she was an annual exhibitor from 1816 until her death... on 24 Dec. 1838.' (DNB). The names of the species of Camellia are engraved at the foot of each plate, as follows: plate 1 Single White and Single Red Camellia.
plate 2 Anemone flowered or Waratah Camellia. Rose colored or Middlemists Camellia.
plate 3 Double White Camellia; Double Striped Camellia.
plate 4 Pompone or Kew Blush Camellia; Double Red Camellia.
plate 5 Buff or Hume's Blush Camellia; Myrtle leaved Camellia.
References: Nissen BBI 437; Dunthorne 85; Stafleu TL2 1283; Great Flower Books p.54.
Large 2° (plates: approx. 715 x 590m.; including mounts: 840 x 660mm). 5 VERY FINE-GRAINED AQUATINT PLATES, SUPERBLY COLOURED BY HAND with heavy glazed colouring, particularly on the leaves, by Weddell after CLARA MARIA POPE, each framed in a thick card window mount with ruled line, green wash and gilt border. (Without title, the text a modern reprint on a single smaller format leaf, publisher's imprint indistinct on plate 1). The set of plates contained in a felt-lined purple morocco box, covers with double-fillet borders, the upper cover with a facsimile of the original title tooled in gilt, spine elaborately gilt in seven compartments with raised bands.
EXTREMELY RARE, THE FIRST MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT AND UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST DESIRABLE ITEM FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF CAMELLIA PLATES. We are informed that these plates came from the collection of Lord Fairhaven. Maria Pope, who also illustrated Samuel Curtis's only other published work The Beauties of Flora (with 10 immense plates 'as beautiful and as rare as its companion') must be included among the great botanical draughtsmen of her day. She 'was a daughter of Jared Leigh.., an amateur artist, and married at an early age Francis Wheatley.., the painter, whom she served as model for all his prettiest fancy figures. In 1801 she was left a widow with a family of daughters; and on 25 June 1807 married, as his third wife, Alexander Pope..., the actor and artist.... In 1796... she commenced exhibiting at the Royal Academy... During the latter part of her life she enjoyed a great reputation for her groups of flowers, of which she was an annual exhibitor from 1816 until her death... on 24 Dec. 1838.' (DNB). The names of the species of Camellia are engraved at the foot of each plate, as follows: plate 1 Single White and Single Red Camellia.
plate 2 Anemone flowered or Waratah Camellia. Rose colored or Middlemists Camellia.
plate 3 Double White Camellia; Double Striped Camellia.
plate 4 Pompone or Kew Blush Camellia; Double Red Camellia.
plate 5 Buff or Hume's Blush Camellia; Myrtle leaved Camellia.
References: Nissen BBI 437; Dunthorne 85; Stafleu TL2 1283; Great Flower Books p.54.