SOWERBY, James and James Edward SMITH. English Botany, or Coloured Figures of British Plants, London: for the author, 1790-1810, volumes I - XXX only (of 36), 8°, 2,232 engraved plates, almost all hand-coloured, 2 folding, early pencil annotation at margins of many plates (occasional spotting and staining, mostly light and marginal, a few plates cropped not affecting image, a few small holes in text leaves, lacking leaf of text for plate 1228 in volume XVIII but with duplicate description for plate 1225), contemporary tree calf (rather worn, lacking most spine labels). [Nissen BBI 2225] Sold not subject to return. (31)

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SOWERBY, James and James Edward SMITH. English Botany, or Coloured Figures of British Plants, London: for the author, 1790-1810, volumes I - XXX only (of 36), 8°, 2,232 engraved plates, almost all hand-coloured, 2 folding, early pencil annotation at margins of many plates (occasional spotting and staining, mostly light and marginal, a few plates cropped not affecting image, a few small holes in text leaves, lacking leaf of text for plate 1228 in volume XVIII but with duplicate description for plate 1225), contemporary tree calf (rather worn, lacking most spine labels). [Nissen BBI 2225] Sold not subject to return. (31)
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Charles, Viscount Halifax, armorial bookplate.

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