Rudolph Ackermann | The floral album, London, 1837, contemporary red half morocco
Auction Closed
November 29, 03:25 PM GTNN
Estimate
400 - 500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Rudolph Ackermann, publisher
The floral album; or, gathered flowers chiefly from the works of the British poets. London: Ackermann and Co., 1837
4to (260 x 204mm.), title with decorative blue border, 5 hand-coloured lithographed plates, interleaved with blank sheets (see below), contemporary red half morocco, gilt edges, joints and extremities rubbed
A rare Ackermann publication. “The Publishers beg to observe, that the blank leaves are inserted for the amusement of those parties who may feel inclined either to illustrate this work further, delineating the flowers separately, or inserting extracts from other Authors on the same subject” (preliminary leaf).
PROVENANCE:
Sibyl Offley Marten née Meller (1876-1950), horticultural bookplate
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