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CURTIS (WILLIAM)] The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed, vol.1-60, and General Index for volumes 1-53 image 1
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CURTIS (WILLIAM)]
The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed, vol.1-60, and General Index for volumes 1-53

8 June 2010, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed, vol.1-60, and General Index for volumes 1-53, 3832 hand-coloured engraved plates (295 folding), and 3 uncoloured plates from drawings by William Kilburn, James Sowerby, Sydenham Edward, and others, engraved portrait in index volume, a few plates misbound, approximately 5 loose, bookplate of "John Paul Paul, High Grove, Tetbury", uniform contemporary red half morocco, spines gilt, some rubbing [Nissen BBI 2350; Henrey 473; Pritzel 2007], 8vo, for the Proprietor, 1787-1833 (61), sold as a periodical

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