SLOANE, Sir Hans (1660-1753). A Voyage to the Islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, with the Natural History of the Herbs and Trees, Four-footed Beasts, Fishes, Birds, Insects, Reptiles, . London: B[enjamin] M[otte] for the Author, 1707-1725. First edition of Sloane's most important work , containing 'the earliest representations of the flora and fauna of Jamaica and neighbouring islands' (Hunt). Physician, scientist, botanist and collector of note, Sir Hans Sloane went to the West Indies in 1687, staying for 15 months as physician to the Governor of Jamaica, the Duke of Albemarle. Sloane returned to England with 800 dried specimens of plants for his herbarium. Vander Gucht's plates were worked up from drawings of these plants by Everhard Kickius (fl. 1701-1705). Hunt 417; Nissen ZBI 1854; Sabin 82169. 2 volumes, folio (340 x 250mm). Titles printed in red and black, 283 (of 285) double-page or folding engraved plates, the majority by Michael Vander Gucht or John Savage including a large folding map, mounted on guards throughout, errata leaf (lacking plates 17 and 56 in vol. I, titles faintly browned, a few very minor marginal tears to a few leaves and plates, pl. 185 trimmed into image). Modern vellum with yapp edges; contained in modern cloth solander boxes.
SLOANE, Sir Hans (1660-1753). A Voyage to the Islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, with the Natural History of the Herbs and Trees, Four-footed Beasts, Fishes, Birds, Insects, Reptiles, . London: B[enjamin] M[otte] for the Author, 1707-1725. First edition of Sloane's most important work , containing 'the earliest representations of the flora and fauna of Jamaica and neighbouring islands' (Hunt). Physician, scientist, botanist and collector of note, Sir Hans Sloane went to the West Indies in 1687, staying for 15 months as physician to the Governor of Jamaica, the Duke of Albemarle. Sloane returned to England with 800 dried specimens of plants for his herbarium. Vander Gucht's plates were worked up from drawings of these plants by Everhard Kickius (fl. 1701-1705). Hunt 417; Nissen ZBI 1854; Sabin 82169. 2 volumes, folio (340 x 250mm). Titles printed in red and black, 283 (of 285) double-page or folding engraved plates, the majority by Michael Vander Gucht or John Savage including a large folding map, mounted on guards throughout, errata leaf (lacking plates 17 and 56 in vol. I, titles faintly browned, a few very minor marginal tears to a few leaves and plates, pl. 185 trimmed into image). Modern vellum with yapp edges; contained in modern cloth solander boxes.
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