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BOTANY
Eaton, D.C. The Ferns of North America. Salem MA. 1879. 2 vols. Folio. 81 color plates of Ferns after drawings by Emerrton & Faxon. Cloth rubbed, with slightly weakened hinges. Contents VG. $2,300.00
Curtis, H. Beauties of the Rose. Containing Portraits of the principal varieties of the Choicest Perpetuals, with Plain Instructions for their Cultivation. 2 vols in 1. Bristol Groombridge & Sons, 1850-53. 4to.. With 38 hand colored lithographs by Curtis. Plates are clean with some minor foxing to the margins of several plates. Orig. cloth; cocked, spine lightly faded, torn on one side. Endpapers, lightly foxed. The plates are very pretty with great color. Nissen 435. $5,500.00
Millais, J.G. Rhododedrons. London. 1917-24. 2 vols. #215 and #349 of 550 copies. Folio. Illustrated with color and B&W plates. Slight foxing. Orig. cloth, a bit rubbed. Spine ends frayed. $1,450
Lowe, E.J. Ferns: British and Exotic. London 1864: Occasional spotting hinges weak, original cloth, a little rubbed, some spines chipped. 479 color plates $1,300.00
Miner, Harriet, S. "Orchids" The Royal Family of Plants. Boston 1885. 24 chromolithograph plates of Orchids. Orig. decorated cover. VG $1,500
Porter, G.R. The Nature and Properties of the Sugar Cane.., 1843. 2nd ed. Advertisement leaf at beginning, half-title, 6 plates, 4 folding, illustrations, 24pp. Cataloque at end, some light soiling, original blind- stamped cloth, uncut, rebacked preserving original spine and recased, new endpapers, rubbed. $150
Smith, J.E. and Sowerby J. English Botany 1873-86. 3rd ed. 12 vols. Over 1900 hand colored plates. Gutta Percha binding; most volumes having some loose plates. Cont. green half morocco gt. Rubbed. One or two boards detached. $3,500.00 |
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