Title: The Botanical Cabinet...with a short account of each, directions for management &c. &c. Author: Loddiges, Conrad, & Sons. Place: London Publisher: John & Arthur Arch Date: 1818-33 Description: 11 (of 20) volumes., being Volumes. II, V-VI, VIII, X-XI, XIII, XVII-XX only. Illustrated with 100 hand-colored engraved plates per volume, 1100 plates total, by George Cooke (8vo) 21x16 cm. (8¼x6¼"), green half morocco and marbled boards, spines ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Very good though incomplete set of lovely botanical volumes, the plates finely colored and with descriptions detailing from whence the plants came, and how to grow them in England. Gathered from all around the globe, including many from the far reaches of the time: Cape of Good Hope, Van Dieman's Island, Northern California, and so forth. Nissen 2228. Lot Amendments Condition: All volumes rubbed and lightly worn, some with wear to joints (& with later repairs or reinforcements), Vol. XX having front board lost; some a bit foxed, but most mildly with many plates quite clean, especially those in Vol. XVIII; offset usually from the plates to the facing descriptions, overall very good. Offered as a collection of plates, not subject to return. Item number: 223575
Title: The Botanical Cabinet...with a short account of each, directions for management &c. &c. Author: Loddiges, Conrad, & Sons. Place: London Publisher: John & Arthur Arch Date: 1818-33 Description: 11 (of 20) volumes., being Volumes. II, V-VI, VIII, X-XI, XIII, XVII-XX only. Illustrated with 100 hand-colored engraved plates per volume, 1100 plates total, by George Cooke (8vo) 21x16 cm. (8¼x6¼"), green half morocco and marbled boards, spines ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Very good though incomplete set of lovely botanical volumes, the plates finely colored and with descriptions detailing from whence the plants came, and how to grow them in England. Gathered from all around the globe, including many from the far reaches of the time: Cape of Good Hope, Van Dieman's Island, Northern California, and so forth. Nissen 2228. Lot Amendments Condition: All volumes rubbed and lightly worn, some with wear to joints (& with later repairs or reinforcements), Vol. XX having front board lost; some a bit foxed, but most mildly with many plates quite clean, especially those in Vol. XVIII; offset usually from the plates to the facing descriptions, overall very good. Offered as a collection of plates, not subject to return. Item number: 223575
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