Title: Beauties of the Rose. Containing Portraits of the Principal Varieties of the Choicest Perpetuals with Plain Instructions for their Cultivation Author: Curtis, Henry Place: Bristol Publisher: John Lavars Date: 1850-53 Description: 2 volumes in 1. [vi]. 37; [ii], 33 pp. 38 hand-colored lithograph plates by Henry Curtis, printed by John Lavars. (4to) 26x20.5 cm (10¼x8") modern three-quarter red morocco and cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. First Edition. Curtis was the proprietor of the West of England Roseries, Moorend, Bristol. The plates drawn from flowers grown at his own establishment. Great Flower Books (1990) p.88; Nissen BBI 435; Pritzel 435. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to extremities; light foxing; very good. Item number: 270692
Title: Beauties of the Rose. Containing Portraits of the Principal Varieties of the Choicest Perpetuals with Plain Instructions for their Cultivation Author: Curtis, Henry Place: Bristol Publisher: John Lavars Date: 1850-53 Description: 2 volumes in 1. [vi]. 37; [ii], 33 pp. 38 hand-colored lithograph plates by Henry Curtis, printed by John Lavars. (4to) 26x20.5 cm (10¼x8") modern three-quarter red morocco and cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. First Edition. Curtis was the proprietor of the West of England Roseries, Moorend, Bristol. The plates drawn from flowers grown at his own establishment. Great Flower Books (1990) p.88; Nissen BBI 435; Pritzel 435. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to extremities; light foxing; very good. Item number: 270692
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