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SMITH, Sir JAMES EDWARD [Icones Pictae Plantarum Rariorum, descriptionibus et observationibus illustratae.] London: J. Davis 1790. 3 fascicles bound in one volume without the wrappers containing the Latin and English title; a later issue, English title-leaf (watermarked 1814) bound in, folio, 460 x 280 mm., modern dark green straight grained half morocco and marbled boards in 18th-century style, old staining throughout and some repaired tears, lacks dedication in Latin . 18 hand-colored engraved plates by J. Sowerby, plate 6 double-page. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 12.222 -- SMITH, J.E. Plantarum Icones hactenus indeditae, plerumque ad plantas in Herbario Linnaeano conservatas delineatae. London: J. Davis 1789-1789. 3 fascicles bound in one volume, folio, 390 x 245 mm., modern green library buckram, uncut, plates foxed and spotted, text to plate 73 torn . 75 engraved plates by J.E. Sowerby. Linnean Society bookplate, with ink stamp on verson of each title. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 12.220 -- SMITH, J.E., editor . Reliquiae Rudbeckianae, sive Camporum Elysiorum libri primi, olim Ab Olao Rudbeckio Patre et Filio, Upsaliae anno 1702 editi, quae supersunt adjectis nomininibus Linnaeanis. London: 1789. Folio, 460 x 280 mm., new quarter calf gilt and marbled boards, preserving original blue wrappers, uncut, some offsetting . 4 leaves preliminaries, 35 pages of woodcut illustrations headed with letterpress. Signature of B. Daydon Jackson 1874; KKM/HSNY, bookplate. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 12.219. (3)