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A Pair of Derby Porcelain Botanical Plates, circa 1790, painted with "Hyacinthus Racemesus, Starch Hyacinth" and "Papaver" within pink and gilt line borders, 23cm diameter See illustration CONDITION REPORT: Some wear and surface scratching

A Set of Six English Porcelain Botanical Plates, circa 1800, painted with named specimens within yellow and gilt lined borders, titled in red, 21cm diameter See illustration

A Pair of English Porcelain Dessert Plates, circa 1810, initialled 'B' in panels on a green ground within gilt swag borders, 20.5cm diameter; A Derby Porcelain Oval Stand, painted with a rose on a yellow ground, 24cm; A Similar Plate, 22.5cm diameter; A Bloor Derby Botanical Plate, 26cm; and A Similar Staffordshire Plate, 26cm (6) CONDITION REPORT: Yellow ground pieces with wear and scratching, and plates with hairline cracks.

A Creamware Botanical Meat Dish, circa 1810, of canted rectangular form with tree and well painted with "Horned Pea", "Monkshood" and "Eastern Poppy", 52cm; and A Pearlware Meat Platter, printed in underglaze blue with flowering branches, 51.5cm (2) CONDITION REPORT: Creamware platter cracked, mis-fired and with wear

A Pearlware Botanical Dessert Service, circa 1820, painted with named specimens within moulded sprig and brown line borders, comprising a rectangular pedestal dish, an oval dish, two square dishes and thirteen plates (qty) See illustration CONDITION REPORT: Pedestal dish chip to foot approximately 1.5cm, some glaze cracking. oval dish 4.5cm long crack from rim with associated loss to rteverse plates. 1 with firing fault and small flake to reverse. Typical very minor wear, flaking to brown enamel rims and firing flaws.

Victor, After Redouté "Rosa Ventenatiana" Coloured reproduction, 33cm by 23.5cm together with A collection of coloured prints of botanical subject matter and eight watercolour studies of flora specimens Various sizes (a collection)

R*P* Botanical (19th/20th century) Fashionable figures and children in a pleasure garden Signed, watercolour, 15cm by 21cm together with A pencil drawing of a hot air balloon ride by Nicolaus Macie, signed and dated 24.Mai (May) (18)'79 A pencil sketch of 18th century figures by * Laroon A watercolour still life depicting a spaniel sleeping on a 19th century chaise longue A black and white reproduction of two Pekingese dogs by Don Swan 16cm by 11cm, 8cm by 12cm, 15cm by 17cm and 19cm by 22.5cm respectively (5)

Charles William Hamilton Dicken (1855-1912) Australian Still life study of Pea Plants in flower and with pods Inscribed, pencil and watercolour, 14.5cm by 21cm together with A preliminary sketch by Dorothy Hutton After Fatin Latour, signed and extensively inscribed and annotated, mixed media, A watercolour by Susan Carlton Smith, "Scottish Heather", unframed Twelve 20th century botanical studies by Elisabeth Dowle all signed and dated and depicting "White Clover", "Trumpet Gentian", "Cowslip", "Lungwort", "Ribwort", "Red Clover", "Great Plantain", "Cornflower", "Garlic", "Fennell", "Lavender" and "Ladies Mantel" 16.5cm by 20.5cm, 17.5cm by 13cm and 31.5cm by 22.5cm respectively (15)

Jessica Tcherepnine (b.1938) Still life study of purple and yellow Iris Still life study of red and white variegated tulips Each signed and dated 1983, together with a pair of botanical studies by the same artist depicting Cornflowers and Periwinkles, each signed and dated 1982, all unframed together with a further unframed still life study of purple Iris by Katheleen Hindle, a watercolour "Wild Iris And Water Flag" by Williams-Grylls Addison, a watercolour of Petunias by Margaret Birkenhead, another by the same artist depicting various botanical studies on one sheet, 60.6cm by 48cm, 45.5cm by 32cm, 26.5cm by 9.5cm, 46cm by 34.5cm and 52cm by 36.5cm respectively (9) *Artists' Resale Rights apply to this lot

Rory McEwan (1932-1982) Study of variegated tulips Signed, watercolour, 47.5cm by 32.5cm together with three further botanical works including studies of pink carnations and iris, and another example of variegated tulips, 36.5cm by 22.5cm, 33cm by 17.5cm and 40cm by 25cm respectively (4) *Artists' Resale Rights apply to this lot CONDITION REPORT: Seemingly painted on vellum. The larger variegated tulips - high cockelling along the top edge and lower edge. Subtle brown spot lower left hand side of tulips. Good colour. Lightly stained. The smaller variegated tulip work - more extensive cockelling across entire surface especially towards the outer edges . Light staining. Carnations- very light cockelling to the centre area, much cleaner in overall appearance. Good colour. Superficial scratches to paper/vellum to the right of the carnation and above one of the upper leaves on the left hand side. Iris - in comparable condition to the carnation work, surface flat and clean. Good colour.

A quantity of china including large Portmeirion Bowl 'Botanical Garden' pattern, Devon Ware rose bowl (chip to base), Devon Fielding teapot, milk jug, two handled sugar bowl, various Royal Doulton plates, Carltonware Vase with chip to rim, etc.

After J Nugent Fitch - Set of four botanical engravings, each in later gilt frames

# Assorted botanical pictures and prints to include; framed set of six after Redoute

A quantity of china including large Portmeirion Bowl 'Botanical Garden' pattern, Devon Ware rose bowl (chip to base), Devon Fielding teapot, milk jug, two handled sugar bowl, various Royal Doulton plates, Carltonware Vase with chip to rim, etc.

Wilhelm Morgner 1891 Soest - 1917 LangemarckAstrale Landschaft IV. 1913.Kohlezeichnung. Rechts unten monogrammiert (ligiert) und datiert. Verso mit dem Nachlassstempel `Morgner Nachlaß Tappert` (Lugt 1824a) und der handschriftlichen Nummerierung `972`. Auf Bütten von Ingres d`Arches MBM France (mit Wasserzeichen). 47,3 x 62,5 cm (18,6 x 24,6 in), fast blattgroß. Mit einer schriftlichen Bestätigung von Walter Weihs, Wilhelm-Morgner-Archiv, Soest. Die Arbeit ist im handschriftlichen Werkverzeichnis von Georg Tappert bzw. der Weiterführung durch Weihs unter der Werknummer 972 registriert.PROVENIENZ: Privatsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Die `Astralen Kompositionen` gehen möglicherweise auf innerlich erlebte Seelenzustände zurück, die Morgner zu visualisieren versucht. Vegetabile Formen lösen sich in Liniengeflechten auf und bilden in ihrer Gedrungenheit eine Komposition, in der Emotion und Abstraktion einander bedingen. [KD]. ca. 13.06 h +/- 20 Min.ENGLISH VERSIONWilhelm Morgner 1891 Soest - 1917 LangemarckAstrale Landschaft IV. 1913.Charcoal drawing. Monogrammed (in ligature) and dated lower right. Verso with estate stamp `Morgner Nachlaß Tappert` (Lugt 1824a) and with hand-written number `972`. On laid paper by Ingres d`Arches MBM France (with watermark). 47,3 x 62,5 cm (18,6 x 24,6 in), almost the full sheet. Accompanied by written expertise issued by Walter Weihs, Wilhelm-Morgner-Archive, Soest. The work is registrered inthe hand-written catalog raisonné by Georg Tappert, respectively in its continuation by Weihs, with the number 972.PROVENANCE: Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia. The `Astralen Kompositionen` presumably originate from inner sensation that Morgner wanted to visualize. Botanical forms disintegrate and make for a composition, in which emotion and abstraction are mutually dependent. [KD].ca. 13.06 h +/- 20 min.

[NATURAL HISTORY]. BOTANY Loddiges, Conrad. The Botanical Cabinet, Volumes I, VI, & XI, by Arch et al., London, 1818, 1821 & 1825, half calf, 300 hand-coloured plate illustrations (100 + 100 + 100), quarto (ex library, with stamps to all plates verso; bindings very worn: two volumes with detached upper boards and all with incomplete spine strips).

[NATURAL HISTORY]. BOTANY Loddiges, Conrad. The Botanical Cabinet, Volumes XVII & XIX, by Arch et al., London, 1830 & 1832, modern apple green buckram, 200 hand-coloured plate illustrations (100 + 100), quarto (ex library, with stamps to all plates verso).

[NATURAL HISTORY]. BOTANY Loddiges, Conrad. The Botanical Cabinet, Volumes I, VI, & XI, by Arch et al., London, 1818, 1821 & 1825, half calf, 300 hand-coloured plate illustrations (100 + 100 + 100), quarto (ex library, with stamps to all plates verso; bindings very worn: two volumes with detached upper boards and all with incomplete spine strips).

[NATURAL HISTORY]. BOTANY Loddiges, Conrad. The Botanical Cabinet, Volumes XVII & XIX, by Arch et al., London, 1830 & 1832, modern apple green buckram, 200 hand-coloured plate illustrations (100 + 100), quarto (ex library, with stamps to all plates verso).

Maltese School, pair of watercolours, fishing boats, indistinctly signed, 23cm by 11cm, and a botanical print of a magnolia

Three various oil still life studies of flowers, one indistinctly signed, 59 x 49 cm, 60 x 50 cm; 90 x 70 cm to/w Jenny Jackson - Bonsai beauty, acrylic, 49 x 69 cm; to/w Donald Wilkinson - Winter Window, ltd ed print, pencil signed to margin lower right, 50 x 39 cm; Rene Bernard - botanical study, gouache, 41 x 32 cm; Heather - Spring flowers, coloured pencil, signed lower right, 35 x 27 cm and a print (8)

Chinese School, Botanical study with yellow flowers, watercolour on rice paper, framed and glazed, 36 x 30cm.

A 19th century Botanical dessert service, each piece handpainted with a floral spray and with peach coloured ground and heightened with gilding (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: Each piece in this service has a different handpainted pattern. The name of the floral specimen is written in puce on the back of each piece. Some of the plates have pattern numbers in gilt. Three of the 18 plates are undamaged. These three all have some rubbing to the gilding. Of the remaining 15 plates two have been broken and have riveted repairs, there are no losses however. The remaining 14 plates have no losses but all have hairline cracks across the bases, these vary in terms of visibility. None of the hairline cracks are open and they are all old. All of the plates have rubbing to the gilding in varying degrees but only one has a small under edge chip. Of the four oval dishes three have riveted repairs and one has major hairline cracks, there are however no losses but all have some rubbing to the gilding. Of the four shallow footed bowls, one has had professional restoration and spraying is evident allover the underside edge. The three other bowls all have hairline cracks of varying degrees. All have minor rubbings to the gilding. Of the four square plates one is in good order with no damage, two have visible hairline cracks across the centre panels and one has had old professional restoration which is now discoloured. There is spray to both top and bottom surfaces. The two small lidded comports both have problems. One is discoloured to the interior and has a riveted repair to one handle. The lid is intact but does have a 1.5 inch hairline crack. The other bowl has three hairline cracks across the top rim and the lid has a riveted repair across the whole of the top. The gilding is again rubbed in places. There is one small tureen stand which is in reasonable condition with no damage. The other stand is broken into 3 pieces. The large table centre has riveted repairs and numerous very visible hairline cracks. There are no losses. We have one further plate which is broken into two pieces and also has evidence of old restoration. As stated previously the gilding is slightly rubbed on all pieces however the patterns are generally strong.

Post Card Album Containing Approximately 200 Postcards, All Appear To Be Pre 1920`s. To include Glamour, Topographical, Birthday, Botanical etc.

A 19th century Botanical dessert service, each piece handpainted with a floral spray and with peach coloured ground and heightened with gilding (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: Each piece in this service has a different handpainted pattern. The name of the floral specimen is written in puce on the back of each piece. Some of the plates have pattern numbers in gilt. Three of the 18 plates are undamaged. These three all have some rubbing to the gilding. Of the remaining 15 plates two have been broken and have riveted repairs, there are no losses however. The remaining 14 plates have no losses but all have hairline cracks across the bases, these vary in terms of visibility. None of the hairline cracks are open and they are all old. All of the plates have rubbing to the gilding in varying degrees but only one has a small under edge chip. Of the four oval dishes three have riveted repairs and one has major hairline cracks, there are however no losses but all have some rubbing to the gilding. Of the four shallow footed bowls, one has had professional restoration and spraying is evident allover the underside edge. The three other bowls all have hairline cracks of varying degrees. All have minor rubbings to the gilding. Of the four square plates one is in good order with no damage, two have visible hairline cracks across the centre panels and one has had old professional restoration which is now discoloured. There is spray to both top and bottom surfaces. The two small lidded comports both have problems. One is discoloured to the interior and has a riveted repair to one handle. The lid is intact but does have a 1.5 inch hairline crack. The other bowl has three hairline cracks across the top rim and the lid has a riveted repair across the whole of the top. The gilding is again rubbed in places. There is one small tureen stand which is in reasonable condition with no damage. The other stand is broken into 3 pieces. The large table centre has riveted repairs and numerous very visible hairline cracks. There are no losses. We have one further plate which is broken into two pieces and also has evidence of old restoration. As stated previously the gilding is slightly rubbed on all pieces however the patterns are generally strong.

An early Victorian English porcelain desert service decorated with botanical flower sprays and gilt work on grey ground edged border, pat no 2/4123

WATSON (H.C.) - Cybele Britannica; or British Plants, and their Geographical Relations. First Edition, 4 vols. folded map, original blind-decorated cloth. 1847-59; with the Compendium volume. folded map, uniform publisher's binding. 1870. * author's presentation inscription in vol. 1; from the Norfolk & Norwich (Subscription) Library, with their labels on upper boards & pastedowns; BABINGTON (C.C.) Memorials Journal and Botanical Correspondence. First Edition. folded table in pocket; gilt cloth. Cambridge, 1897; with other botanical volumes (mostly 19th cent.)

HOOKER (W.J.) Flora Scotica; or a Description of Scottish Plants . . . in Two Parts. First Edition. half title, uncut in original boards. 1821; GREVILLE (R.K.) Flora Edinensis: or a description of plants growing near Edinburgh . . . First Edition. 4 engraved plates; contemp. half calf & marbled boards. Edinburgh, 1824; with a few others of Scottish botanical interest (18)

[KENT & SURREY] - The BOTANICAL POCKET-BOOK; with Observations on some of the Rarer Plants growing in the neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells. hand-coloured & folded frontispiece; rebound half leather & cloth, sm.8vo. Tunbridge Wells: printed and published by J. Clifford . . . 1840; BREWER (J.A.) Flora of Surrey . . . First Edition. 2 folded & coloured pocket maps; publisher's blind-decorated & gilt-lettered cloth, with other older Kent & Surrey floras

RELHAN (R.) Flora Cantabrigiensis, exhibens plantas agri Cantabrigiensis indigenas . . . 3rd edition. 7 engraved plates (1 folded); rebound cloth. Cambridge, 1820; PRYOR (A.R.) A Flora of Hertfordshire . . . with an introduction on the geology, climate, botanical history . . . by John Hopkinson (etc.). London & Hertford, 1857; with others on Eastern Counties & East Anglia.

LEES (E.) The Botany of Worcestershire . . . with descriptions of the most remarkable localities for botanical observation . . . First Edition. folded & coloured map, 3 engraved plates, 3pp. additions/corrections at end; publisher's gilt cloth. Worcester, 1867. * contemp. presentation inscription by author; LEIGHTON (W.A.) The Flora of Shropshire. First Edition. 20 engraved plates. publisher's blind-decorated cloth. Shrewsbury, 1841. * advert. leaves at end; with others on these counties (& Herefordshire) (9)

[PARKINSON, John] Theatrum Botanicum . . . or, an Herball of Large Extent . . . collected by the many yeares travaile, industry, and experience in this subject. First Edition, 2 vols. many wood-engraved illus.; (18), 1754pp. (lacks engraved title & 4pp. at end, bound in 2 vols., as often); early 20th cent. leather-backed buckram, gilt lettered & panelled spine, roy. 4to. 1640. * pictorial engraved bookplates of the Botanical Society Exchange Club.

TRIPP (F.E.) British Mosses, their homes, aspects, structure, and uses. First Edition, 2 vols. 39 hand-coloured & guarded plates; original blind-decorated cloth, gilt-lettered spine. 1874. * publisher's (Geo Bell) 8pp. botanical list (Feb 1883) in both vols.; HOOKER (W.J.) & TAYLOR (T.) Muscologia Britannica; containing the Mosses of Great Britain and Ireland . . . 2nd edition, corrected & enlarged. 36 hand-coloured plates; later 19th cent. green, gilt-ruled morocco, gilt-decorated & panelled spine, g.e. & marbled e/ps. (by William of Cheltenham). 1827; sold with other related titles. (11)

BOTANICAL LECTURES - 'To my daughter Mary Elizabeth these notes of the Lectures delivered in the Junior Course of Botany by Dr. Lindley at University College London, are inscribed by her Affectionate Father. 1848'; i.e. the title-page of a notebook with closely & carefully written notes on rectos of 365 numbered leaves & 21 pp. prelims/index, numbered specimens are mounted on versos - i.e. opposite their related text; contemp. half leather & marbled boards, cr. 8vo. * UCL., founded as 'London University' in 1826 ( & admitting those of 'all faiths & none'); it was re-named (as a constituent college) in 1836; John Lindley being the professor of botany for many years.

After F. Bessa, Botanical studies, a group of six hand coloured engravings, each 21cm x 13cm.; together with two further botanical watercolours.(8)

W Curtis (19thC). Botanical flowers, Cowslip and four others, book plate prints, 20cm x 12cm. (6)

WATSON (H.C.) - Cybele Britannica; or British Plants, and their Geographical Relations. First Edition, 4 vols. folded map, original blind-decorated cloth. 1847-59; with the Compendium volume. folded map, uniform publisher's binding. 1870. * author's presentation inscription in vol. 1; from the Norfolk & Norwich (Subscription) Library, with their labels on upper boards & pastedowns; BABINGTON (C.C.) Memorials Journal and Botanical Correspondence. First Edition. folded table in pocket; gilt cloth. Cambridge, 1897; with other botanical volumes (mostly 19th cent.)

HOOKER (W.J.) Flora Scotica; or a Description of Scottish Plants . . . in Two Parts. First Edition. half title, uncut in original boards. 1821; GREVILLE (R.K.) Flora Edinensis: or a description of plants growing near Edinburgh . . . First Edition. 4 engraved plates; contemp. half calf & marbled boards. Edinburgh, 1824; with a few others of Scottish botanical interest (18)

[KENT & SURREY] - The BOTANICAL POCKET-BOOK; with Observations on some of the Rarer Plants growing in the neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells. hand-coloured & folded frontispiece; rebound half leather & cloth, sm.8vo. Tunbridge Wells: printed and published by J. Clifford . . . 1840; BREWER (J.A.) Flora of Surrey . . . First Edition. 2 folded & coloured pocket maps; publisher's blind-decorated & gilt-lettered cloth, with other older Kent & Surrey floras

RELHAN (R.) Flora Cantabrigiensis, exhibens plantas agri Cantabrigiensis indigenas . . . 3rd edition. 7 engraved plates (1 folded); rebound cloth. Cambridge, 1820; PRYOR (A.R.) A Flora of Hertfordshire . . . with an introduction on the geology, climate, botanical history . . . by John Hopkinson (etc.). London & Hertford, 1857; with others on Eastern Counties & East Anglia.

LEES (E.) The Botany of Worcestershire . . . with descriptions of the most remarkable localities for botanical observation . . . First Edition. folded & coloured map, 3 engraved plates, 3pp. additions/corrections at end; publisher's gilt cloth. Worcester, 1867. * contemp. presentation inscription by author; LEIGHTON (W.A.) The Flora of Shropshire. First Edition. 20 engraved plates. publisher's blind-decorated cloth. Shrewsbury, 1841. * advert. leaves at end; with others on these counties (& Herefordshire) (9)

[PARKINSON, John] Theatrum Botanicum . . . or, an Herball of Large Extent . . . collected by the many yeares travaile, industry, and experience in this subject. First Edition, 2 vols. many wood-engraved illus.; (18), 1754pp. (lacks engraved title & 4pp. at end, bound in 2 vols., as often); early 20th cent. leather-backed buckram, gilt lettered & panelled spine, roy. 4to. 1640. * pictorial engraved bookplates of the Botanical Society Exchange Club.

TRIPP (F.E.) British Mosses, their homes, aspects, structure, and uses. First Edition, 2 vols. 39 hand-coloured & guarded plates; original blind-decorated cloth, gilt-lettered spine. 1874. * publisher's (Geo Bell) 8pp. botanical list (Feb 1883) in both vols.; HOOKER (W.J.) & TAYLOR (T.) Muscologia Britannica; containing the Mosses of Great Britain and Ireland . . . 2nd edition, corrected & enlarged. 36 hand-coloured plates; later 19th cent. green, gilt-ruled morocco, gilt-decorated & panelled spine, g.e. & marbled e/ps. (by William of Cheltenham). 1827; sold with other related titles. (11)

BOTANICAL LECTURES - 'To my daughter Mary Elizabeth these notes of the Lectures delivered in the Junior Course of Botany by Dr. Lindley at University College London, are inscribed by her Affectionate Father. 1848'; i.e. the title-page of a notebook with closely & carefully written notes on rectos of 365 numbered leaves & 21 pp. prelims/index, numbered specimens are mounted on versos - i.e. opposite their related text; contemp. half leather & marbled boards, cr. 8vo. * UCL., founded as 'London University' in 1826 ( & admitting those of 'all faiths & none'); it was re-named (as a constituent college) in 1836; John Lindley being the professor of botany for many years.

After F. Bessa, Botanical studies, a group of six hand coloured engravings, each 21cm x 13cm.; together with two further botanical watercolours.(8)

A Staffordshire porcelain dessert service, late 19th Century, painted with botanical studies within apricot and gilt decorated borders, comprising a comport, two tazza and five plates, puce painted No. `6510` to bases.

Grosvenor Square, circa 1754, print, other portrait prints, landscape, botanical, etc. (9)

Grosvenor Square, circa 1754, print, other portrait prints, landscape, botanical, etc. (9)

M*** R*** Dickinson (19th Century) AN ALBUM OF TOPOGRAPHICAL, MARINE, FIGURAL, BOTANICAL, ORNITHOLOGICAL AND PORTRAIT SKETCHES some signed and inscribed pencil various sizes, contained in soft bound folio covers 41 x 30cms; 16 x 12in. (55)

Pair of Minton octagonal plates painted with botanical specimens together with a Mintons plate painted with garlands of roses within a gilt border

Coloured botanical print.

A QUANTITY OF MICROSCOPE SLIDES to include a number of professionally prepared slides by Watson and Sons, mainly of botanical specimens, housed within a wooden box together with a box ophthalmology slides prepared for the Institute of Ophthalmology in London and housed within a green cardboard box (2)

A QUANTITY OF MICROSCOPE SLIDES to include a number of professionally prepared slides by Watson and Sons, mainly of botanical specimens, housed within a wooden box together with a box ophthalmology slides prepared for the Institute of Ophthalmology in London and housed within a green cardboard box (2)

Stewart Brooke, river landscapes, signed, pair of watercolours; Ann Jakulis, botanical studies, a set of four signed watercolours; A pair of coloured stipple engravings, ``The Fruits of Early Industry and Oeconemy`` and ``The Effects of Extravagance and Idleness``; and six various pictures and prints (14)

A Victorian Mintons dessert service, comprising an oval dish, a pair of rounded square dishes, circular dish and seven plates each transfer printed with botanical style studies and insects within osier moulded and pierced borders (11)

A Victorian Mintons dessert service, comprising an oval dish, a pair of rounded square dishes, circular dish and seven plates each transfer printed with botanical style studies and insects within osier moulded and pierced borders (11)

H.Herre The Genera of the Mesembryanthemaceae 29 X 22cm The Genera of the Mesembryanthemaceae. Including a full set of botanical drawings by the artists of the Bolus Herbarium of the University of Cape Town, and others, and also distribution maps for each genus, identification keys, a scientific system, a contribution concerning the poisonous genus, and also a history of the introduction, with notes on and portraits of the various scientific workers from the beginning to the present day by H.Herre. Illustrations by Harry Bolus, Beatrice Carter, Mary Page and Maisie Walgate. Distribution maps by H.Herre and Dr H.Friedrich. Hardback with dustcover,inscription to front endpaper.Acknowments and Preface- 315 pages with plates, illustrations and data. Very clean copy. Very Good Cape Town Tafelberg 1971

Hutchinson (John) A BOTANIST IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 252 x 160 x 40 mm Foreword by Field-Marshal the Rt. Hon. J.C. Smuts. Illustrated dust jacket worn on top edge and top of spine. Top and lower edge inside dj re-inforced with brown paper strip. Dark green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. Slightly scuffed on lower edge of spine. Front and back endpapers show some foxing, but all inner pages very clean and bright. Neat bookplate on front paste-sown endpaper. Frontispiece colour portrait of General Smuts. Copiously illustrated with b/w photographs, sketches, line drawings of botanical details, folding maps, full-page maps to illustrate regional distributions and regions visited by the author. Pages i-xii pp 1-686 An account of Hutchinson`s botanical expeditions to various parts of Africa. The author`s background as a botanical specialist from Kew was well known, and in South Africa he was given friendly reception by eminent South African botanists. But it was his association with General Smuts, himself a botanist of note, that makes this book so interesting. Smuts accompanied him across the Limpopo to Zimbabwe and Tanganyika. Very Good London P. R. Gawthorne 1946

Bayer, Bruce Haworthia Revisited - Collectors` Edition 266mm x 216mm Copy number 7 of the Collectors` Edition limited to 100 copies signed by the author. This copy is an association copy: Presented to the well known botanical author, Charles Craib.The sub-title is: `A Revision of the Genus`Housed in the original slip case that matches the binding.Hand bound by Peter Carstens with a dark green leather spine with a red title label and hand marbled paper covered boards.Grey coloured end papers. 10 prelims, 250 pages, illustrated with full colour photographic plates, coloured distribution maps.CONDITION DETAILS: A lightly used copy that has remained clean and fresh. An attractive copy Hatfield, Pretoria Umdaus Press 1999

Hammer, Steven A. The Genus Conophytum - Collectors` Edition 268mm x 216mm Copy number 17 of the Collectors` Edition limited to 60 copies signed by the author. This is an association copy that belonged to the well known botanical author Charles Craib.Sub-title: `A Conograph`.Housed in the original hand made slip case that matches the binding.Original binding by Peter Carstens with a maroon coloured leather spine and hand marbled paper covered boards.Decorated end papers. 283 pages followed by the list of subscribers, profusely illustrated with coloured photographic plates and distribution maps.CONDITION DETAILS: This is a lightly used copy that has remained clean and attractive. An attractive copy Pretoria Succulent Plant Society 1993