Collection of illustrated books on flowers and plants: 1. VERNEUIL, F.P. Etude de la Plante. Son application aux industries d'art. Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, [c.1900]. 4to. Numerous pochoir-colored lithographic illustrations throughout. Contemporary green cloth, stamped in white. Rebacked, some soiling to covers, browning and occasional spotting. 2. PRATT, ANNE. Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, [1850]. 3 volumes. 8vo. Contemporary half green calf. Two covers detached, rubbed, browning. 3. KERNER VON MAURILAN, ANTON and F.W. OLIVER. The Natural history of Plants. London: Blackie & Son, 1895. 2 volumes in 4. 8vo. Numerous woodcut illustrations. Contemporary half green morocco and cloth. Sunned, minor dampstaining and browning. 4. GRAY, ASA. Genera of the Plants of the United States. New York: George P. Putnam, 1849. 2 volumes. 8vo. 186 engraved plates. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth, modern clamshell box. Rubbed, uneven foxing throughout. 5. [DARWIN, ERASMUS]. The Botanic Garden. London: J. Johnson 1791. 4to. 2 parts in 1 vol. 2 engraved frontispieces and 14 engraved plates. Contemporary tree calf, rebacked. occasional dampstaining and browning. 6. MARKHAM, G. Country Contentments, or, the Husbandmans Recreations. London: George Sawbridge, 1675. 8vo. Eleventh edition. Modern quarter calf and marbled boards, dampstaining to upper outside corners throughout, scattered browning and spotting. 7. SITWELL, SACHEVERELL. and JAMES RUSSELL Old Garden Roses. London: George Rainbird, 1955. 2 vols. Folio. Contemporary half vellum and marbled boards, slipcases. WITH: Several loose botanical plates, all 8vo, mounted on card stock.
Collection of illustrated books on flowers and plants: 1. VERNEUIL, F.P. Etude de la Plante. Son application aux industries d'art. Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, [c.1900]. 4to. Numerous pochoir-colored lithographic illustrations throughout. Contemporary green cloth, stamped in white. Rebacked, some soiling to covers, browning and occasional spotting. 2. PRATT, ANNE. Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, [1850]. 3 volumes. 8vo. Contemporary half green calf. Two covers detached, rubbed, browning. 3. KERNER VON MAURILAN, ANTON and F.W. OLIVER. The Natural history of Plants. London: Blackie & Son, 1895. 2 volumes in 4. 8vo. Numerous woodcut illustrations. Contemporary half green morocco and cloth. Sunned, minor dampstaining and browning. 4. GRAY, ASA. Genera of the Plants of the United States. New York: George P. Putnam, 1849. 2 volumes. 8vo. 186 engraved plates. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth, modern clamshell box. Rubbed, uneven foxing throughout. 5. [DARWIN, ERASMUS]. The Botanic Garden. London: J. Johnson 1791. 4to. 2 parts in 1 vol. 2 engraved frontispieces and 14 engraved plates. Contemporary tree calf, rebacked. occasional dampstaining and browning. 6. MARKHAM, G. Country Contentments, or, the Husbandmans Recreations. London: George Sawbridge, 1675. 8vo. Eleventh edition. Modern quarter calf and marbled boards, dampstaining to upper outside corners throughout, scattered browning and spotting. 7. SITWELL, SACHEVERELL. and JAMES RUSSELL Old Garden Roses. London: George Rainbird, 1955. 2 vols. Folio. Contemporary half vellum and marbled boards, slipcases. WITH: Several loose botanical plates, all 8vo, mounted on card stock.
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