![TITFORD, William Jowett (1784-1823). Sketches towards a Hortus Botanicus Americanus; or, coloured plates (with a catalogue and descriptions of many species) of new and valuable plants of the West Indies and North and South America. Also of several others, natives of Africa and the East Indies. London: C. Stower and Newman for the author, 1811-[1812].](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2014/NYR/2014_NYR_03400_0177_000(titford_william_jowett_sketches_towards_a_hortus_botanicus_americanus044030).jpg?w=1)
IMPORTANT BOTANICAL BOOKS FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF THE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN
TITFORD, William Jowett (1784-1823). Sketches towards a Hortus Botanicus Americanus; or, coloured plates (with a catalogue and descriptions of many species) of new and valuable plants of the West Indies and North and South America. Also of several others, natives of Africa and the East Indies. London: C. Stower and Newman for the author, 1811-[1812].
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TITFORD, William Jowett (1784-1823). Sketches towards a Hortus Botanicus Americanus; or, coloured plates (with a catalogue and descriptions of many species) of new and valuable plants of the West Indies and North and South America. Also of several others, natives of Africa and the East Indies. London: C. Stower and Newman for the author, 1811-[1812].
6 parts bound in one volume, 4° (295 x 230 mm). Hand-colored aquatint frontispiece and 17 hand-colored engraved plates, one plate by W.N., all after Titford, hand-colored etched vignette to dedication by Waters; subscribers list bound in at end. (Some spotting and staining.) Contemporary half morocco (worn, upper cover with 2 inch hole); cloth folding case.
FIRST EDITION of Titford’s early work on the botany of the Americas and West Indies. In 1811 Titford’s Sketches … was issued in 6 parts between October 1811 and December 1812. The publication in parts led to copies being bound up with the pre- and postliminary text in varying sequences; this copy is complete, apart from a blank preceding the title, which is frequently cancelled. Cleveland Collections 757 (GC copy this copy); Dunthorne 306; Great Flower Books p.144; MacPhail, Ian, “Titford’s Hortus botanicus americanus”, Huntia, Volume 1, 15 April 1964, pp.117-136; Nissen BBI 1968; Pritzel 9369; Stafleu-Cowan TL2 14.606.
6 parts bound in one volume, 4° (295 x 230 mm). Hand-colored aquatint frontispiece and 17 hand-colored engraved plates, one plate by W.N., all after Titford, hand-colored etched vignette to dedication by Waters; subscribers list bound in at end. (Some spotting and staining.) Contemporary half morocco (worn, upper cover with 2 inch hole); cloth folding case.
FIRST EDITION of Titford’s early work on the botany of the Americas and West Indies. In 1811 Titford’s Sketches … was issued in 6 parts between October 1811 and December 1812. The publication in parts led to copies being bound up with the pre- and postliminary text in varying sequences; this copy is complete, apart from a blank preceding the title, which is frequently cancelled. Cleveland Collections 757 (GC copy this copy); Dunthorne 306; Great Flower Books p.144; MacPhail, Ian, “Titford’s Hortus botanicus americanus”, Huntia, Volume 1, 15 April 1964, pp.117-136; Nissen BBI 1968; Pritzel 9369; Stafleu-Cowan TL2 14.606.