![BOTANY -- [FRANCIA, François-Thomas-Louis]. A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of flower painting. London:T. Clay, 1815 [but 1823]. Small 4°. 12 lithographic plates, all but 2 hand-coloured. (One plate and one text-leaf heavily browned, light spotting.) Contemporary red half roan, rebacked and recornered (lightly rubbed). Second edition, with the plates dated 1823. RARE, ONLY THE WELLCOME COPY RECORDED BY COPAC. [With:] ROUSSEAU J.J. and Thomas MARTYN. Letters on the Elements of Botany addressed to a Lady. London: B White, 1791 [With:] MARTYN, Thomas. Thirty-eight plates, with explanations ... adapted to the Letters on the Elements of Botany. London: B. White, 1788. 2 volumes, 8°. Third edition of vol. I, FIRST EDITION of vol. II. 38 hand-coloured engraved plates. Contemporary tree calf, gilt spines (vol. I rebacked). (3)](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2011/CSK/2011_CSK_05447_0070_000(botany_--_francia_francois-thomas-louis_a_series_of_progressive_lesson110144).jpg?w=1)
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BOTANY -- [FRANCIA, François-Thomas-Louis]. A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of flower painting. London:T. Clay, 1815 [but 1823]. Small 4°. 12 lithographic plates, all but 2 hand-coloured. (One plate and one text-leaf heavily browned, light spotting.) Contemporary red half roan, rebacked and recornered (lightly rubbed). Second edition, with the plates dated 1823. RARE, ONLY THE WELLCOME COPY RECORDED BY COPAC. [With:] ROUSSEAU J.J. and Thomas MARTYN. Letters on the Elements of Botany addressed to a Lady. London: B White, 1791 [With:] MARTYN, Thomas. Thirty-eight plates, with explanations ... adapted to the Letters on the Elements of Botany. London: B. White, 1788. 2 volumes, 8°. Third edition of vol. I, FIRST EDITION of vol. II. 38 hand-coloured engraved plates. Contemporary tree calf, gilt spines (vol. I rebacked). (3)
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