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    An Important Botanical Library, Part II

    New York, East

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    5 June 1997

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    Lot 258

    [DENDROLOGY]. FORSYTH, WILLIAM. A Treatise on the Culture and Management of Fruit-Trees... London, 1802. 4to, 262 x 210 mm., contemporary calf, joints cracked. FIRST EDITION, 13 engraved folding plates -- SWITZER, STEPHEN. The Practical Fruit-Gardener... London, 1724. 8vo, 194 x 120 mm., contemporary calf, rebacked. FIRST EDITION, 3 engraved folding plates. Hunt 461. Beza de Charmondelle, ownership inscription on title; Richardson Wright; HSNY, bookplates -- MICHAUX, FRANCOIS ANDRÉ. Mémoire sur la Naturalisation des Arbres Forestiers de l'Amérique Septentrionale... Paris, 1805. 8vo, 194 x 120 mm., later boards, defective. FIRST EDITION. Large folding table. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- HIRSCHFELD, E.C.L. Handbuch der Fruchtbaumzucht. Braunschweig, 1788. 8vo, 171 x 99 mm., contemporary half calf -- MARSHALL, HUMPHRY. Catalogue Alphabetique des Arbres... Paris, 1788. 8vo, 197 x 125 mm., contemporary calf, rebacked using old spine, light wear to edges. First French Edition. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 5457 -- LAURENCE, JOHN. The Fruit-Garden Kalender... London, 1718. 8vo, 190 x 115 mm., modern cloth. Engraved folding plate. Henrey 939; Hunt 440. HSNY, bookplate -- AGRICOLA, GEORG ANDREAS. L' Agriculture parfaite, ou nouvelle Decouverte, Touchant la Culture & la Multiplication des Arbres, des Arbustes, et des Fleurs... Amsterdam, 1720. 8vo, 195 x 115 mm., contemporary calf, spine gilt. First French Edition, 34 engraved folding plates. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- HUDSON, WILLIAM. Flora Anglica... London, 1778. 2 vols. in one, 8vo, 216 x 130 mm., contemporary calf, spine repaired. Second Edition. Henery 859; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 3108. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- POEDERLE, EUGÈNE DE. Manuel de l'Arboriste et du Forestier Belgiques... Brussels, 1792. 2 vols., 8vo, 200 x 126 mm., contemporary calf. Third edition. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8086 -- KENNEDY, JOHN. A Treatise upon Planting, Gardening, and the Management of the Hot-House... to which is added, an Account of the Culture and Use of the Mangel Wurzel or the Root of Scarcity. Dublin, 1788. 8vo, 212 x 128 mm., contemporary calf, joints cracked. Henrey 896. HSNY, bookplate -- MILLER PHILIP. The Gardeners Dictionary... London, [1756]-59. Folio, 403 x 255 mm., modern panelled calf. Seventh Edition. Engraved frontispiece and 19 engraved plates. Henrey 1111; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 6044 -- [KNAPP, JOHN LEONARD]. The Journal of a Naturalist... London, 1829. 8vo, 192 x 115 mm., contemporary calf, spine gilt. FIRST EDITION, 7 lithographed plates. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 3751. (13)

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    [DENDROLOGY]. FORSYTH, WILLIAM. A Treatise on the Culture and Management of Fruit-Trees... London, 1802. 4to, 262 x 210 mm., contemporary calf, joints cracked. FIRST EDITION, 13 engraved folding plates -- SWITZER, STEPHEN. The Practical Fruit-Gardener... London, 1724. 8vo, 194 x 120 mm., contemporary calf, rebacked. FIRST EDITION, 3 engraved folding plates. Hunt 461. Beza de Charmondelle, ownership inscription on title; Richardson Wright; HSNY, bookplates -- MICHAUX, FRANCOIS ANDRÉ. Mémoire sur la Naturalisation des Arbres Forestiers de l'Amérique Septentrionale... Paris, 1805. 8vo, 194 x 120 mm., later boards, defective. FIRST EDITION. Large folding table. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- HIRSCHFELD, E.C.L. Handbuch der Fruchtbaumzucht. Braunschweig, 1788. 8vo, 171 x 99 mm., contemporary half calf -- MARSHALL, HUMPHRY. Catalogue Alphabetique des Arbres... Paris, 1788. 8vo, 197 x 125 mm., contemporary calf, rebacked using old spine, light wear to edges. First French Edition. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 5457 -- LAURENCE, JOHN. The Fruit-Garden Kalender... London, 1718. 8vo, 190 x 115 mm., modern cloth. Engraved folding plate. Henrey 939; Hunt 440. HSNY, bookplate -- AGRICOLA, GEORG ANDREAS. L' Agriculture parfaite, ou nouvelle Decouverte, Touchant la Culture & la Multiplication des Arbres, des Arbustes, et des Fleurs... Amsterdam, 1720. 8vo, 195 x 115 mm., contemporary calf, spine gilt. First French Edition, 34 engraved folding plates. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- HUDSON, WILLIAM. Flora Anglica... London, 1778. 2 vols. in one, 8vo, 216 x 130 mm., contemporary calf, spine repaired. Second Edition. Henery 859; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 3108. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- POEDERLE, EUGÈNE DE. Manuel de l'Arboriste et du Forestier Belgiques... Brussels, 1792. 2 vols., 8vo, 200 x 126 mm., contemporary calf. Third edition. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8086 -- KENNEDY, JOHN. A Treatise upon Planting, Gardening, and the Management of the Hot-House... to which is added, an Account of the Culture and Use of the Mangel Wurzel or the Root of Scarcity. Dublin, 1788. 8vo, 212 x 128 mm., contemporary calf, joints cracked. Henrey 896. HSNY, bookplate -- MILLER PHILIP. The Gardeners Dictionary... London, [1756]-59. Folio, 403 x 255 mm., modern panelled calf. Seventh Edition. Engraved frontispiece and 19 engraved plates. Henrey 1111; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 6044 -- [KNAPP, JOHN LEONARD]. The Journal of a Naturalist... London, 1829. 8vo, 192 x 115 mm., contemporary calf, spine gilt. FIRST EDITION, 7 lithographed plates. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 3751. (13)

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