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AYLMER BOURKE LAMBERT (1761-1842)
A Description of the Genus Pinus... to which is added an appendix containing descriptions and some remarkable plants, and an account of the Lambertian Herbarium, by Mr David Don. London: Messrs. Weddell, 1828[-1837?]. 2 volumes, broadsheet (637 x 477mm).Engraved portrait frontispiece of Lambert and 91 coloured plates (?only, of a possible 100), including at least six original watercolours, two signed by J.T.Hart, other plates with additional botanical details in watercolour, the engraved plates after Ferdinand Bauer, James Sowerby and others by Warner, Mackenzie and others, 31 on india paper mounted, 2 folding. (Volume I with 20mm. diameter hole through all leaves up to the 34th plate, resulting in loss to the text and the images.) Contemporary half morocco gilt, g.e. (scuffed, hole in upper cover). Provenance: Queen Mary (1867-1953, wife of King George V, armorial bookplate).
A contemporary made-up copy including elements of the second edition, some text from the first octavo edition (mounted to size) and some watercolours as usual. Unfortunately, the drill-hole in volume I has caused havoc to about two thirds of the plates in that volume. Cf. Stafleu & Cowan 4145 & 4146;
[Together with:]
A collection of 14 unbound plates, comprising 12 uncoloured plates from the above work (including the two larger format 'Pitcher-plant' plates), and two coloured plates.
[And:]
J.T.HART (fl.1833-1840). Five drawings of plants from the genus 'Pinus'.
one signed 'J.T.Hart del' (lower left) and inscribed 'Pinus bracteata' (lower centre) and another signed and dated 'J.T.Hart del= 1841' and inscribed 'Pinus macrocarpa.' (lower centre)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour, some heightened with white, some with gum arabic.
28 x 20¼in. (17.2 x 51.5cms.) and smaller.
The prints and drawings are all contained in a 19th-century portfolio, titled on mounted ducal bookplate on upper cover "Hart's Drawings of the Genus Pinus"
[And:]
A.B.LAMBERT. -- A manuscript copy of Lambert's A Description of the Genus Pinus... 1803., [n.d. but circa 1810-1820]. Folio 340 x 210mm). 40 leaves ('half-title', 'title', pp.[1]-74 text, 2pp. index) interspersed with 15 leaves of pencil, pen and ink drawings, traced or copied from the published plates, 3 double-page, 11 on tracing paper mounted, 2 of these double-page. Contemporary half speckled sheep (spine and extremities worn).
An interesting early copy, in a single hand, apparently taken from the very rare first edition of Lambert's work. According to the index the manuscript includes details of 35 species of Pine. (22)
A Description of the Genus Pinus... to which is added an appendix containing descriptions and some remarkable plants, and an account of the Lambertian Herbarium, by Mr David Don. London: Messrs. Weddell, 1828[-1837?]. 2 volumes, broadsheet (637 x 477mm).Engraved portrait frontispiece of Lambert and 91 coloured plates (?only, of a possible 100), including at least six original watercolours, two signed by J.T.Hart, other plates with additional botanical details in watercolour, the engraved plates after Ferdinand Bauer, James Sowerby and others by Warner, Mackenzie and others, 31 on india paper mounted, 2 folding. (Volume I with 20mm. diameter hole through all leaves up to the 34th plate, resulting in loss to the text and the images.) Contemporary half morocco gilt, g.e. (scuffed, hole in upper cover). Provenance: Queen Mary (1867-1953, wife of King George V, armorial bookplate).
A contemporary made-up copy including elements of the second edition, some text from the first octavo edition (mounted to size) and some watercolours as usual. Unfortunately, the drill-hole in volume I has caused havoc to about two thirds of the plates in that volume. Cf. Stafleu & Cowan 4145 & 4146;
[Together with:]
A collection of 14 unbound plates, comprising 12 uncoloured plates from the above work (including the two larger format 'Pitcher-plant' plates), and two coloured plates.
[And:]
J.T.HART (fl.1833-1840). Five drawings of plants from the genus 'Pinus'.
one signed 'J.T.Hart del' (lower left) and inscribed 'Pinus bracteata' (lower centre) and another signed and dated 'J.T.Hart del= 1841' and inscribed 'Pinus macrocarpa.' (lower centre)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour, some heightened with white, some with gum arabic.
28 x 20¼in. (17.2 x 51.5cms.) and smaller.
The prints and drawings are all contained in a 19th-century portfolio, titled on mounted ducal bookplate on upper cover "Hart's Drawings of the Genus Pinus"
[And:]
A.B.LAMBERT. -- A manuscript copy of Lambert's A Description of the Genus Pinus... 1803., [n.d. but circa 1810-1820]. Folio 340 x 210mm). 40 leaves ('half-title', 'title', pp.[1]-74 text, 2pp. index) interspersed with 15 leaves of pencil, pen and ink drawings, traced or copied from the published plates, 3 double-page, 11 on tracing paper mounted, 2 of these double-page. Contemporary half speckled sheep (spine and extremities worn).
An interesting early copy, in a single hand, apparently taken from the very rare first edition of Lambert's work. According to the index the manuscript includes details of 35 species of Pine. (22)
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Please note the photograph on p.28 is inverted.