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BOTANICAL ALBUM -- A collection of original botanical and entomological drawings. [Mounts watermarked 1809].
4° (320 x 263mm), the drawings mounted 2 to a page (each drawing circa 112 x 165mm). 128 ORIGINAL PEN, BODYCOLOUR AND WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGS (20 entomological, 108 botanical) on 64 leaves. Contemporary green half morocco gilt (joints slightly rubbed). Provenance: Earl of Normanton (armorial bookplate).
A FINE COLLECTION ILLUSTRATING BRITISH FLORA apparently executed from life. There is unfortunately no indication of the identity of the gifted artist.
4° (320 x 263mm), the drawings mounted 2 to a page (each drawing circa 112 x 165mm). 128 ORIGINAL PEN, BODYCOLOUR AND WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGS (20 entomological, 108 botanical) on 64 leaves. Contemporary green half morocco gilt (joints slightly rubbed). Provenance: Earl of Normanton (armorial bookplate).
A FINE COLLECTION ILLUSTRATING BRITISH FLORA apparently executed from life. There is unfortunately no indication of the identity of the gifted artist.