WILLIAM CURTIS (1746-1799) AND OTHERS The Botanical Magazine; or, the Flower Garden displayed . London: Stephen Coachman and others, 1787-1982. 166 volumes in 147 volumes, 8 (226 x 143mm). APPROXIMATELY 10,436 PLATES, MOST HAND-COLOURED ENGRAVINGS OR LITHOGRAPHS, 1108 folding, and 3 uncoloured. (Lacking 17 volumes, 52-53, 79, 86, 138-145, 154, 156, 159, 163-164.) 142 volumes near-uniform in half tree-calf, spines gilt, red and green leather lettering-pieces, 5 volumes blindstamped cloth, lettered in gilt, The Kew Magazine , 4 parts wrappers as issued. A FINE SET OF ONE OF THE OLDEST SCIENTIFIC PERIODICALS OF ITS KIND consisting of: First Series : vols 1-42 in 21 volumes; New Series (1st) , volumes 43-51 in 9 vols; New Series (2nd) , volumes 54-70 in 17 vols; Third Series , vols 71-183 (with final plate numbered 791) in 96 volumes (with exceptions noted above); and two General indexes (Vols 1-130, Hemsley; vols 1-164; Chittenden). The first 13 volumes were edited by Curtis, after which it was taken over by John Sims until 1826. Other editors include William Jackson Hooker and Joseph Dalton Hooker The majority of the plates up to volume XLIII are by Sydenham Edwards, and other distinguished artists include James Sowerby John Curtis W. Jackson Hooker and W.H. Fitch. Nissen BBI 2350; Great Flower Books p. 83; Stafleu & Cowan 1290; sold as a periodical not subject to return.
WILLIAM CURTIS (1746-1799) AND OTHERS The Botanical Magazine; or, the Flower Garden displayed . London: Stephen Coachman and others, 1787-1982. 166 volumes in 147 volumes, 8 (226 x 143mm). APPROXIMATELY 10,436 PLATES, MOST HAND-COLOURED ENGRAVINGS OR LITHOGRAPHS, 1108 folding, and 3 uncoloured. (Lacking 17 volumes, 52-53, 79, 86, 138-145, 154, 156, 159, 163-164.) 142 volumes near-uniform in half tree-calf, spines gilt, red and green leather lettering-pieces, 5 volumes blindstamped cloth, lettered in gilt, The Kew Magazine , 4 parts wrappers as issued. A FINE SET OF ONE OF THE OLDEST SCIENTIFIC PERIODICALS OF ITS KIND consisting of: First Series : vols 1-42 in 21 volumes; New Series (1st) , volumes 43-51 in 9 vols; New Series (2nd) , volumes 54-70 in 17 vols; Third Series , vols 71-183 (with final plate numbered 791) in 96 volumes (with exceptions noted above); and two General indexes (Vols 1-130, Hemsley; vols 1-164; Chittenden). The first 13 volumes were edited by Curtis, after which it was taken over by John Sims until 1826. Other editors include William Jackson Hooker and Joseph Dalton Hooker The majority of the plates up to volume XLIII are by Sydenham Edwards, and other distinguished artists include James Sowerby John Curtis W. Jackson Hooker and W.H. Fitch. Nissen BBI 2350; Great Flower Books p. 83; Stafleu & Cowan 1290; sold as a periodical not subject to return.
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