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MILLER, Philip. Figures of the most Beautiful, Useful and Uncommon Plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary. London: for the author, [1755-] 1760.
2 volumes, 2° (425 x 260mm.). 300 hand-coloured engraved plates, including two folding, some printed in green and brown ink, by Thomas Jeffereys, J. Minde and J. S. Miller, from the latter's own drawings and those of G. D. Ehret, R. Lancake and Will. Houstoun, dedication with engraved vignette, preface with woodcut foliate headpiece and initial letter, index to the plants, table of their English names. (Some leaves with text and illustration offset, some leaves browned, repaired marginal tear to Oo1, affecting lower six lines of text.) Fine contemporary gold-tooled diced russia, border of palmettes on the sides, another palmette tool in the corners, sunburst tool in the compartments of spine, Greek-key inside border (splits to joints, extremities scuffed). Provenance: John Peachey Esq., Westdean Library (inscription dated 1772; armorial bookplates, and book labels of Westdean Library); Charles and Mary Lacaita (bookplates).
FIRST EDITION. The work was originally published in 50 monthly parts from 1755, at 5/- per part for the hand-coloured copies, and 2/6 for those left plain. A second edition was published in 1771. Nissen DBI 1378; Dunthorne 209; Great Flower Books p.68 (2)
2 volumes, 2° (425 x 260mm.). 300 hand-coloured engraved plates, including two folding, some printed in green and brown ink, by Thomas Jeffereys, J. Minde and J. S. Miller, from the latter's own drawings and those of G. D. Ehret, R. Lancake and Will. Houstoun, dedication with engraved vignette, preface with woodcut foliate headpiece and initial letter, index to the plants, table of their English names. (Some leaves with text and illustration offset, some leaves browned, repaired marginal tear to Oo1, affecting lower six lines of text.) Fine contemporary gold-tooled diced russia, border of palmettes on the sides, another palmette tool in the corners, sunburst tool in the compartments of spine, Greek-key inside border (splits to joints, extremities scuffed). Provenance: John Peachey Esq., Westdean Library (inscription dated 1772; armorial bookplates, and book labels of Westdean Library); Charles and Mary Lacaita (bookplates).
FIRST EDITION. The work was originally published in 50 monthly parts from 1755, at 5/- per part for the hand-coloured copies, and 2/6 for those left plain. A second edition was published in 1771. Nissen DBI 1378; Dunthorne 209; Great Flower Books p.68 (2)