SOWERBY, JAMES & JAMES EDWARD SMITH.

English Botany; or, coloured Figures of British Plants, with their essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth. To which will be added, occasional Remarks by James Sowerby (and) James Edward Smith. The Figures by james Sowerby. Vol. (I) - XXXI.

London, Taylor and Co./ J. Davies, 1790-1810

8vo. Bound in 31 contemp. uniform green hmorocco. Spines gilt. Binding a bit rubbed. Last volume loosening. A few inner hinges weakening. With 1950 fine handcoloured engraved plates (of 2232). The lacking plates distributed over the whole series. Each plate with descriptive text (3 plates with text in facsimile). A few plates with some brownspots, but nearly all plates fine and clean.

First edition, being the first 31 volumes of 36 published.
Pritzel 8789 - Nissen, 2225.

Order-nr.: 51382