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1864037187London: Longman Green Longman Roberts and Green. Harrow: Crossley and Clarke. 1864. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo 12 x 20cm. Notes on the birds by the Hon. F. C. Bridgeman and the Hon. G. O. M. Bridgeman and on the butterflies by C. C. Parr and E. Heathfield; pp. vi 127; double page map. Original green cloth binding with gilt lettering and blind stamped decoration very good inconspicuously rebacked bright. Contents clean and tight original brown end papers occasional foxing neat annotation to the Flora section referencing Hind. A very good tight copy. Scarce. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green. (Harrow: Crossley and Clarke.) Hardcover
1825biblio5<p><i> Simkin and Marshall; Groombridge & Sons 1825-1850 Two Parts bound in one volume. Small quarto. Engraved half title Title page Part I xvi 240pp; Title page Part II 13 144pp. 3066 woodcuts. Contemporary half morocco gilt raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Corners rubbed. Index to Part II and pp141-144 originally published in smaller state 8vo expertly relaid to quarto. </i></p><p><i>Comprehensively cataloguing the origins date of introduction and British gardens and their owners of foreign introductions during the golden age of plant-hunting the Floral Register was the resource for all newly introduced plants.</i></p><p><b>Benjamin Maund</b> 1790-1864 botanist and horticulturist "he prospered as a bookseller stationer printer bookbinder publisher and chemist in a combination normal for the time". He experimented with seeds and plants introduced from around the world and particularly with varieties of wheat. Fellow of the Linnean Society. ODNB.</p><p><b>Provenance </b></p><p>From the library of <b>Enid Lucy Robertson 1925-2016</b> botanist phycologist & ecologist Australian plant collector with her signature to half-title.</p><p>Stafleu Taxonomic Literature 2nd 5715.</p><p>Journ. Soc. Bib. Nat. History 3:321.</p> Simkin and Marshall; Groombridge & Sons hardcover
18861186011886 London, Printed by Truscott, Son & Simmons. Under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales - 1886 - In-8, broché - 427 pages - Planche et tableaux en N&B dont certains dépliants - Textes en anglais, français et allemand
1878104083<p>4to original printed wrappers 27 separate installments incomplete and 108 full-page chromolithograph plates. Wrappers are a little soiled and have a few chips and tears one top cover is missing a few corner folds some aging and browning plates are generally clean and bright but sometimes show some browning along margins; overall a decent set of plates. Meehan 1826-1901 was a noted botanist of his day. While he wrote a number of serious scholarly works on the subject this book was an attempt to reach a wider more popular audience. Meehan goal for this work was to improve popular comprehension of the subject without sacrificing good science and by the way at a price people could afford. The concept of bringing more sophisticated botanical knowledge to a wider audience was rare. However Meehan received a lot of critical success for this effort at that time Nissen Botany 1331. Although incomplete this format of Meehan's work is somewhat scarce. It includes installments from the first and second series and was published by the Prang and Robson firms. Sold as a set of plates. Nissen Botany 1331.</p> L. Prang & Co./Chas.Robson & Co.,
1878104083<p>4to original printed wrappers 27 separate installments incomplete and 108 full-page chromolithograph plates. Wrappers are a little soiled and have a few chips and tears one top cover is missing a few corner folds some aging and browning plates are generally clean and bright but sometimes show some browning along margins; overall a decent set of plates. Meehan 1826-1901 was a noted botanist of his day. While he wrote a number of serious scholarly works on the subject this book was an attempt to reach a wider more popular audience. Meehan goal for this work was to improve popular comprehension of the subject without sacrificing good science and by the way at a price people could afford. The concept of bringing more sophisticated botanical knowledge to a wider audience was rare. However Meehan received a lot of critical success for this effort at that time Nissen Botany 1331. Although incomplete this format of Meehan's work is somewhat scarce. It includes installments from the first and second series and was published by the Prang and Robson firms. Sold as a set of plates. Nissen Botany 1331.</p> L. Prang & Co./Chas.Robson & Co., books
1900019761London: Marshall Brothers 1900. Illustrated octavo pp 384 a little age-toned but otherwise very good internally purple pebble cloth a little worn and markedm the spine fraying at the head and with a little wear to the rear joint the rear cover bruised and markedbut still a good copy. Bound up to include the advertisement page at the end of each monthly part. From the library of the Victorian nursery firm of John Cowan & Co. Ltd with their stamp on the front endpaper. First Edition. Cloth. Good. Marshall Brothers Hardcover
1843028430London: John Van Voorst 1843. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. viii 209-624 several woodcut illustrations. This is the second annual part i.e the second year of publication including parts XIII to XIV covering the 12 month period June 1842 - May 1843; with separate title page and "page-head" titles for each montly part. Contemporary textured green cloth with simple green title to the spine a little general wear and rubbing slightly chipped to head/tail of the spine. Contents clean and tight spotting to front blank and end papers otherwise more or less unmarked. "The Phytologist is published in monthly numbers price 1s. each or in annual parts containing 12 monthly numbers with a Table of Contents neatly bound in cloth.". John Van Voorst Hardcover
1848028432London: John Van Voorst 1848. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Volume the Third in two volumes covering the period 1848-49; pp. xii 1--384 & 385-744; several woodcut illustrations please note this covers the period 1848-49 and does not include 1850 which wa also part of vol. III. Contemporary half-brown calf bindings with gilt lettering to the spines marbled-paper covered boards very good strong with a little general wear and rubbing. Contents clean and tight original marbled end-papers. A very good set. John Van Voorst Hardcover
1853019348Washington D.C.: Henry M. Parkhurst 1853. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo 11 x 17cm. pp. 3 1-172; 1 -8; 1 -68.; "woodcut" print to page 4. Begins with Year 4 Nr. 11 of the Ploughshare note that the title spelling changes to 'Plowshare' with Year 5 Nr. 28 running to Year 5 Nr 34. Jan. 1852 to Dec. 1853. Followed by 2 issues of The Cosmopolitan printed entirely in Parkhurst's new alphabet. Followed by issues 16-30 of The American Reporter. A fascinating work as most of the text is printed phonetically; includes articles on a diverse theme from Chess to Slavery. Original red cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine and blind stamped decoration with a little general wear and rubbing faded to tan on the spine. Contents clean and tight front free end paper excised pencil signature to the head of the title page and small autographed number 3 perforated stamps a little reading wear otherwise unmarked. Overall a very good copy. Henry M. Parkhurst Hardcover
1886031179London: Royal Horticultural Society and Others 1886. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. A collection of original botanical works bound together as follows not necessarily bound in this order THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Vol. VII. - No. 2 REPORT ON THE PRIMULA CONFERENCE HELD AT SOUTH KENSINGTON on April 20th and 21st 1886 and on the ORCHID NOMENCLATURE CONFERENCE held at Liverpool On June 3oth 1886. Pages 157-312; seven b/w in-text portrait illustrations of primula numerous other in-text illustrations Bound with Groves Henry and Groves James REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CHARACEAE pages 1-20 with 4 engraved lithographic plates extracted from the Journal of Botany bound with Groves Henry and Groves James ON CHARA OBTUSA A SPECIES NEW TO BRITAIN with lithographic plate reprinted from the 'Journal of Botany' for January 1881 bound with NOTES ON BRITISH CHARACEAE by the same authors and also from the Journal of Botany bound with further papers on the Characeae by the same authors/publication also with lithographic plates one with an inscription to the head by Henry Groves bound with Murray Rev. R. P. NOTES ON THE SOMERSET RUBI also reprinted from the Journal of Botany for July 1886 bound with Barrett W. Bowles A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE FLORA OF BRECONSHIRE likewise reprinted from the Journal of Botany 1885. Contemporary quarter tan calf with marbled boards and gilt decoration to the spine with gilt title 'Monog Anglic'; a little worn and rubbed with light chipping to the head of the spine but remains strong. Contents clean and tight. A very good copy. Royal Horticultural Society and Others Hardcover
188816176Londres, Kent & Co, [1888]. Grand in-4 de [2]-XIV-361-[3] pages, pleine percaline verte de l'éditeur décoré de fers dorés et de filets noir (accident à la reliure).
186011215New York: John Wiley 1860. 5th Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 5th printing. NY 1860. Sm 8vo. vi 282 36 pages with 1 engraving. Olive cloth with gilt stamping on spine and blind stamping on covers. Small 1 inch strip of front endsheet along top edge torn off there is no printing on either side of this page. <br/> <br/> John Wiley hardcover
18450221965 Upper Wellington Street Covent Garden London: The Office of The Gardeners' Chronicle 1845. Fourth edition Illustrated with small woodcuts 12mo pp xvi 122 8 page publisher's catalogue. a little used internally with slight foxing original ribbed cloth decorated with gilt on the upper cover faded and a little worn the rear cover a bit bleached the spine a little frayed at head and tail the upper joint with a slight split near the top. With a signature on the endpaper of the architect John Prizeman. The title page has the early signatures of Lady A. Fosterwho has added three cultivar names at the rear and Sibella M Veitch Werger & Burton attribute authorship to A.H. Bosanquet; Stock 2282 repeats this but mentions that Lindley Library gives Boyd though without further citation. 1845£45.00. Cloth. Fair. The Office of The Gardeners' Chronicle Hardcover
188312098New York: D. Appleton and Company 1883. 2nd Revised Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 volumes. xiv 473; x 495 pages with some woodcuts in text. Green cloth. Very minor spotting on edge of volume 2. <br/> <br/> D. Appleton and Company hardcover
18891096481889 A Paris, Chez G. Masson, Editeur - 1889 - Deuxième édition entièrement revue - In-12 (11,5 x 18cm environ), demi percaline violette, plat marbré rouge, titre doré au dos, tranches mouchetées - VIII + 640 pages - Avec 350 figures dans le texte (in et hors)
18911196011891 Extrait des "Mémoires de la Société nationale des Sciences naturelles et mathématiques de Cherbourg" - 1891 - In-8, broché - 24 pages
18810005449Rochester NY: James Vick 1881. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Filled throughout with images including 14 chromolithographs several portraits and a thousand cuts: chromos protected by tissue sheets. Octavo viii 112 304 113-152 305 - 392pp. half morocco marbled boards rehinged. Ex libris Effie L. Shipman probably of Girard Pennsylvania. <br/><br/>"With pleasure I present to the world my FLORAL GUIDE for 1881 for I think it the handsomest issued during the quarter of a century of its publication. Of its value as a Guide and instructor my readers must judge. That is it prized by the lovers of Flowers and the cultivators of choice Vegetables is evident from the fact that a quarter of a million copies were called for last year ." Thus opens the first of two of the Floral Guide issues contained herewith. The January issue of VICK'S MAGAZINE has as cheery and optimistic an opening as I have ever seen. The December issue has two chromos including an excellent on of the "Golden " Pocklington Grape. Filled throughout with images including 14 chromolithographs several portraits and a thousand cuts: chromos protected by tissue sheets. James Vick hardcover
1890R240079891SOLEIL DIFFUSION. 1890. In-4. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Mouillures. 44 pages - nombreuses illustrations en couleurs dans et hors texte - mouillures à l'intérieur de l'ouvrage sans réelle conséquence sur la lecture - jaquette en bon état.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 582.13-Fleurs (ouvrages généraux)
1841PHO-2141Paris, Gide, 1841-1846, 10 tomes en 9 volumes in-8 (22,5x14cm), demi basane, dos lisse orné avec auteur, titre et tomaison, ex-libris manuscrit au faux titre du tome 1 et cachet répété « ex-libris de Cayrol », frottements aux reliures, quelques coiffes abimées, rousseurs, papier bruni, complet des 9 cartes dépliantes in fine.
1841PHO-1967Paris, Gide, 1841-1848, in-8, cartonnage éditeur, frottements, qlqs petits manques de matière, coins usés, qlqs coiffes usées, qlqs taches aux plats, T4 avec manque au dos et en haut du 1er plat 16 volumes de texte (sur 21) comprenant : Histoire du voyage, 1841-1846. 10 volumes en premier tirage, (1er tome, 1ère partie correspondant au 1er tome, 1er tome seconde partie correspondant au 2nd tome et 2nd tome, 1ère partie correspondant au tome 3), T2 mouillure en marge sur les derniers feuillets, T4 mouillure, T2 rousseurs, papier légèrement bruni aux tomes 3,4,5,6,7,8 et début tome 9. Zoologie, 1846, 2 volumes (sur 4, tome 1 et2) Botanique, 1845, 1 volume (sur 2), tome 1, plantes cellulaires, papier légèrement bruni Physique, 1842. 1 seul volume (en raison de la mort de Vincendon-Dumoulin) bien que d’autres annoncés, papier légèrement bruni Géologie, Minéralogie et Géographie physique du Voyage. 1848- 1 volume (sur 2, le second paru en 1854), 1 planche in-fine, papier légèrement bruni Hydrographie. 1843. 1 volume (sur 2), 1 planche in-fine, papier légèrement bruni.
1851WOC-979Ouvrage illustré de 8 planches hors-texte en couleurs sous serpentes légendées et de 150 bois gravés dans le texte d'après MM. Freeman, L. Marvy, Steinheil, Meissonier, Gavarni, Daubigny et Catenacci. Paris, L. Curmer, éditeur & V. Lecou, éditeur, 1851. Petit in-4 (27,5x19cm) de percaline noire romantique personnalisée d'une plaque de scène de jardin de couleurs, or, rouge, verte, argentée, sur le plat supérieur et au dos, et d'une plaque sur le plat inférieur de motif de femme, les tranches sont dorée. (8)-416pp.
18570054481857 Paris, Lévy, 1857. In-12 (123 X 190 mm) broché ; (2) ff., 334 pages - Une carte autographe signée et enveloppe. Quelques rousseurs très éparses, plus marquées aux premiers et derniers feuillets.
1832PHO-1689Paris, J. Tastu, 1832, In-folio, demi-chagrin noir, dos orné de filets dorés à froid Atlas de botanique seul comprenant 76/80 pl. sur chine collé, liste des planches in fine, peu de défauts.
1838617199Robert Tyas 1838. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo. Corners bumped and boards exposed - base of spine a little chipped/split - top of spine chipped and joints split to approx top third - spine a little faded/toned - endpapers rubbed and marked and with previous owners name and details in ink to front free endpaper - hinges breached but not open - some scattered foxing - book ow/ solid clean and content unmarked - plates clean and with guards - edges of text block gilt - blind stamped borders to boards and gilt oak illustration to front decorative gilt titles to spine - dark green fine ribbed cloth boards - 188 pages No Jacket Robert Tyas hardcover
1838017337London: Robert Tyas 1838. Book. Good. Leather. Presumed First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Concise descriptions of woodland trees. 188pp plus inde illustrated throughout with colour drawings. Gilt design of tree in gilt to top board gilt lettering to 2nd field on spine with five raised bands. All edges gilt. Some ubb9ing to spine corners and edges tape repair to left hinge marking to endapers and former owners' names to title page otherwise good copy of this scarce title. Robert Tyas Hardcover
