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MARTYN (JOHN) Historia plantarum rariorum, Parts 1-2 only (of 5) in 1 vol., Richard Reily, 1728
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MARTYN (JOHN)
Historia plantarum rariorum, Parts 1-2 only (of 5) in 1 vol., title printed in red and black, engraved dedication with arms of the Royal Society, large tinted mezzotint vignette and historiated initial at head of preface, 20 mezzotint plates printed in colour and finished by hand (of 50), by Elisha Kirkall after Jacob van Huysum, W. Houstoun, Massey, G. Sartorys and R. Sartorius, each with the dedicatee's arms engraved on the plate and accompanied by a leaf of letterpress description, some occasional old stains, a few leaves slightly crinkled, 2 or 3 plates with repairs in margins, last plate with small hole in blank area, modern calf-backed boards, spine gilt, rubbed [Dunthorne 194; Great Flower Books, p. 67; Henrey 1016; Hunt 476; Nissen BBI 1289], folio (510 x 345mm.), Richard Reily, 1728
Footnotes
The first botanical book illustrated with colour-printed plates, published in five 'decades' with ten plates in each. The work was devoted to new species growing at the Chelsea Physic Garden and the Cambridge Botanic Garden. Most of the plates are printed in two colours, and each is dedicated to a patron-subscriber with an engraved coat-of-arms. Martyn apparently intended the work to be continued periodically as further specimens were introduced, but the publication ceased after the fifth 'decade' due to lack of support.





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