English Botany. Or, Coloured figures of British plants, with their essential characters, synonyms, and places of growth. Vols. VIII to XII. by Sowerby, James and Smith, James Edward - 18411844

London: R. Taylor and Co., 1808.. Vol. XXVII. Includes Plate nos. 1873-1944. Octavo. 5.5 x 8.875 inches. Ex-lib. buckram. 72 full page hand colored botanical plates by James Sowerby. Library rubber stamp on verso of plates does not show through. Plates are clean and colors fresh. Includes families of: Conferva, Elm, Fucus, Hair-moss, Lichen, Willow. (Pic. Plate No. 1898, "SALIX Viminalis, Common Osier.")

London: R. Taylor and Co., 1807.. Vol. XXV. Plate nos. 1729-1800. Octavo. 5.5 x 8.875 inches. Ex-library buckram. 72 full page hand colored botanical plates by Sowerby. Library rubber stamp on verso of plates does not show through. Plates are clean and colors fresh. Includes families of: Alyssum, LIchen, Conferva, Opegrapha.

London: J. Sowerby, 1803.. 8vo. 14 x 23 cm. 5-1/2 x 8-1/8 inches Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, gilt, 2 morocco labels on spines, spines a little dulled, marbled endpapers.Some foxing and browning.Binding by Cupper & Ives, Bank Place, Norwich. English Botany was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1791 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby.Provenance: The Rothamsted Collection, from the Lawes Agricultural Library, with one small stamp on inside free endpaper. Nissen, BBI 2225; Henrey 1366; Hunt 717.

London: J. Sowerby, 1799. 8vo. 14 x 23 cm. 5-1/2 x 8-1/8 inches Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, gilt, 2 morocco labels on spines, spines a little dulled, marbled endpapers.Rubbed. Some foxing and browning.Binding by Cupper & Ives, Bank Place, Norwich. English Botany was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1791 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby.Provenance: The Rothamsted Collection, from the Lawes Agricultural Library, with one small stamp on inside free endpaper. Nissen, BBI 2225; Henrey 1366; Hunt 717.

London: J. Sowerby, 1801. 8vo. 14 x 23 cm. 5-1/2 x 8-1/8 inches Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, gilt, 2 morocco labels on spines, spines a little dulled, marbled endpapers.Rubbed. Some foxing and browning.Binding by Cupper & Ives, Bank Place, Norwich. English Botany was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1791 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby.Provenance: The Rothamsted Collection, from the Lawes Agricultural Library, with one small stamp on inside free endpaper. Nissen, BBI 2225; Henrey 1366; Hunt 717.

London: J. Sowerby, 1803. 8vo. 14 x 23 cm. 5-1/2 x 8-1/8 inches Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, gilt, 2 morocco labels on spines, spines a little dulled, marbled endpapers.Rubbed. Some foxing and browning.Binding by Cupper & Ives, Bank Place, Norwich. Scaped and rubbed along binding edge of front cover. English Botany was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1791 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby.Provenance: The Rothamsted Collection, from the Lawes Agricultural Library, with one small stamp on inside free endpaper. Nissen, BBI 2225; Henrey 1366; Hunt 717.

London: J. Sowerby, 1805. 8vo. 14 x 23 cm. 5-1/2 x 8-1/8 inches Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, gilt, 2 morocco labels on spines, spines a little dulled, marbled endpapers.Rubbed. Some foxing and browning.Binding by Cupper & Ives, Bank Place, Norwich. English Botany was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1791 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby.Provenance: The Rothamsted Collection, from the Lawes Agricultural Library, with one small stamp on inside free endpaper. Nissen, BBI 2225; Henrey 1366; Hunt 717.

London: J. Sowerby, 1798.. 8vo. 14 x 23 cm. 5-1/2 x 8-1/8 inches Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, gilt, 2 morocco labels on spines, spines a little dulled, marbled endpapers. 1f, of text cut out and loose, vol. X last f. of text torn in margin, some foxing and browning.Binding by Cupper & Ives, Bank Place, Norwich. English Botany was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1791 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby.Provenance: The Rothamsted Collection, from the Lawes Agricultural Library, with one small stamp on inside free endpaper. Nissen, BBI 2225; Henrey 1366; Hunt 717.

London: J. Davis, 1795. London, J. Davis, 1795. Large octavo, all edges uncut, containing 71 hand-coloured engravings (numbered 218 to 288), each with a leaf of descriptive text (all versos blank). Contemporary quarter roan and marbled boards worn; title and preface leaves almost excised; apart from a light pressed leaf stain to one plate, the contents are in excellent condition. Sold as a collection of plates.

London: J. Sowerby, 1802. 8vo. 14 x 23 cm. 5-1/2 x 8-1/8 inches Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, gilt, 2 morocco labels on spines, spines a little dulled, marbled endpapers. Some foxing and browning. Binding by Cupper & Ives, Bank Place, Norwich. English Botany was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1791 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby.Provenance: The Rothamsted Collection, from the Lawes Agricultural Library, with one small stamp on inside free endpaper. Nissen, BBI 2225; Henrey 1366; Hunt 717.