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1 leaf, verso blank. Sydm. Edwards del. Pub. June 1 1791 by W. Curtis. No 159. A hand-colored engraving of Uvularia grandiflora, family: Liliaceae; subfamily: Colchicoideae

1 leaf, verso blank. Sydm. Edwards fecit Pub. June 1 1791 by W. Curtis. No 159. A hand-colored engraving of Aurinia saxatilis, commonly known as Gold dust, Golden Alison (alyssum saxatile).

1 leaf, verso blank. Sydm. Edward del. Pub. by S. Curtis Walworth. Dec. 1, 1814. No 1688. F. Sansom Sculpsit. A hand-colored engraving of Sesamum indicum, Sesame plant

1 leaf, verso blank. Pub. by W. Curtis St. Geo. Crescent. Mar. 1, 1792. No 186. A hand-colored engraving of Selago ovata as described by Aiton, W., Hortus Kewensis, vol. 2 (1789).

1 leaf, verso blank. Publish'd. by W. Curtis, Botanic Garden, Lambeth Marsh. No 42. A hand-colored engraving of Calceolaria pinnata L., known as Feather Calceolaria in English.

1 leaf, verso blank. Pubd. as the Act directs, Novr. 2, 1789, W. Curtis, Botanic Garden, Lambeth Marsh. No 101. A hand-colored engraving of Lobularia maritima, commonly known as Sweet Alison, sweet alyssum

1 leaf, verso blank. Sydm. Edwards del.; Pub. S. Curtis Walworth, July 1, 1801, Vol. 15. F. Sansom Sc. No 1472. A hand-colored engraving of Sagittaria rigida Pursh, commonly known Canadian Arrowhead.

1 leaf, verso blank. Sydm. Edwards del.; Pub. S. Curtis Walworth, July 1, 1801, Vol. 15. F. Sansom Sc. No 1472. A hand-colored engraving of Micranthus tubulosus (Burm.f.) N.E. Br., a member of the Iris family.

1 leaf, verso blank. Sydm. Edwards del.; Pub. S. Curtis Walworth, July 1, 1812. F. Sansom Sc. No 1472. A hand-colored engraving of the herb Syringa inodora, or Philadelphus inodora, in the Hydrangea family.

xxviii, 470 pp. Large 8°, [9¼ x 6½], Quarter leather with gilt stamped spine and alligator skin–like paper-covered boards. Nice indigo speckling on textblock edges. Light wear with some sunning at top of boards and a bit of wear on corners. Interior clean, little if any foxing, and a few marginalia in pencil. Plates are present ("Avec 5 planches dont… Read more about this item

New York: Christie's, 2002. 224 pp. 132 items. A ding to the bottom fore edge corner, lightly visible as a shallow bend on pp. 1-40. A small bump to top fore edge corner, else fine. Lushly illustrated, every item illustrated, many with full-page color, plus extra illustrations inside and outside front and back covers. . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 4to… Read more about this item