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RUSSELL (JOHN, 6th Duke of Bedford) [SINCLAIR (GEORGE)] Hortus Ericaeus Woburnensis: or, a Catalogue of Heaths, in the Collection of the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, FIRST EDITION, [LIMITED TO 50 COPIES], 1825 image 1
RUSSELL (JOHN, 6th Duke of Bedford) [SINCLAIR (GEORGE)] Hortus Ericaeus Woburnensis: or, a Catalogue of Heaths, in the Collection of the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, FIRST EDITION, [LIMITED TO 50 COPIES], 1825 image 2
RUSSELL (JOHN, 6th Duke of Bedford) [SINCLAIR (GEORGE)] Hortus Ericaeus Woburnensis: or, a Catalogue of Heaths, in the Collection of the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, FIRST EDITION, [LIMITED TO 50 COPIES], 1825 image 3
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RUSSELL (JOHN, 6th Duke of Bedford)
[SINCLAIR (GEORGE)] Hortus Ericaeus Woburnensis, FIRST EDITION, [LIMITED TO 50 COPIES], 1825

29 March 2023, 13:00 BST
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RUSSELL (JOHN, 6th Duke of Bedford)

[SINCLAIR (GEORGE)] Hortus Ericaeus Woburnensis: or, a Catalogue of Heaths, in the Collection of the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, FIRST EDITION, [LIMITED TO 50 COPIES], engraved title with vignette, 2 mounted lithographed views of the Heath-house, 2 double-page aquatint plans of the House, 4 hand-coloured window mounted botanical plates, 2 hand-coloured charts with gradations of colour by George Hayter, engraved tail-piece, very light spotting and occasional soiling, mostly to the text, contemporary green straight-grained morocco gilt, worn, g.e. [Brunet II 1336, Nissen BBI 1849], 4to, 1825

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The first and most elusive of the Woburn catalogues, one of probably fewer than 50 copies printed, all for private distribution.

Provenance: Tavistock Subscription Library, to whom this copy was donated by John Russell in 1825, with bookplate. The library was founded in 1799, and in 1810 Russell paid a guinea for membership for himself and his wife. Russell's father was Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock, and in 1831 he funded the building of new premises at Court Gate for the library.

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