Henry C. Andrews | Geraniums, London, 1805
Auction Closed
November 29, 03:25 PM GTNN
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Henry C. Andrews
Geraniums: or, a monograph of the genus geranium. London: R. Taylor, 1805
FIRST EDITION, 4to (310 x 235mm.), 94 hand-coloured engraved plates (of 124, see note), a few folding, later cloth, original wrappers bound in at end, edges uncut
Stafleu notes that “complete copies are rare”; most copies seen at auction seem to have up to 75 plates, compared to the present copy’s 94.
LITERATURE:
Great Flower Books, p. 47; Nissen BBI 32; Stafleu TL2 138
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