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[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

1924-1970 Commemoratives ex dealer`s duplicated M or UM stock on Hagner leaves incl. 1924 Wembley (7 sets), 1929 PUC £1 M, 1935 Jubilee (7 sets), 1948 Silver Wedding (9), Phosphors incl. 1962 NPY, 1963 FFH, 1963 Lifeboat (2), 1963 Red Cross, 1963 Cable (4), 1964 Botanical (3) etc. Symbol: AJ

ALBUM OF FDC`S incl. several better noted KEVIII, 1937 Coronation (2), odd KGVI defins, 1948 Olympics, C.I Liberation, useful QEII incl. 1953 Coronation (2), 1960 GLO, 1961 Parliamentary Conference (2), CEPT (6), some Wildings & early Regionals, good mid-late 1960`s, 1964 Botanical (6), some phosphors etc. & a few modern autographed etc. (approx 200) Symbol: D

A collection of Copenhagen Flora Danica wares, 1960`s date codes each piece painted with botanical specimens named in black on the reverses, the serrated rims gilt, marks in green about the blue triple wave mark, comprising: two custard cups, covers and saucers, four plates, three various dishes and an oval trencher salt (14) Good

A Portmerion Botanical Gardens salad servers, four side plates; a Queens Hidden Garden bowl; The Holly and the Ivy mug; Spode Gilia Aerides pattern dish; three Portmerion British Heritage Collection jardinieres; etc

Portmeirion - Pomoma soup tureen and cover; Botanical Garden serving dishes, vinegar bottles; etc

TWO JOHN RIDGWAY APPLE GREEN GROUND BOTANICAL DISHES FROM A DESSERT SERVICE finely painted with specimens of rosa mucosa and ranunculus, largest pattern 6269, red script titles, 30cm w, c1845++Round footed dish with on the underside two very minor hairline cracks which are not apparent when normally viewed

A SET OF SIX VICTORIAN BOTANICAL DESSERT PLATES pattern 83, with pierced border, 22.5cm diam, c1840 ++Slight wear

A BOUND 19TH CENTURY SCRAPBOOK containing various nicely painted watercolour botanical studies alongside handwritten poems, professionally bound in gilt tooled leather covered boards. (17 studies)CONDITION: Some staining to pages but generally in good condition.

TWO JOHN RIDGWAY APPLE GREEN GROUND BOTANICAL DISHES FROM A DESSERT SERVICE finely painted with specimens of rosa mucosa and ranunculus, largest pattern 6269, red script titles, 30cm w, c1845++Round footed dish with on the underside two very minor hairline cracks which are not apparent when normally viewed

A SET OF SIX VICTORIAN BOTANICAL DESSERT PLATES pattern 83, with pierced border, 22.5cm diam, c1840 ++Slight wear

A set of twelve coloured Botanical Book Plates.

A set of six coloured Botanical Book Plates.

Medical printed reports of the Manchester Board of Health and Medical Committee of the Manchester Infirmary dated 1796^ together with related Manchester items including a receipt from the Manchester Infirmary dated 1800 for a donation via Francis Cobb of Litchfield with appended letter of thanks^ an a postcard of New Royal Infirmary^ Manchester with a note by the writer ‘This is the infirmary the King is coming to open’ dated 1909. Also included are letters relating to medical cures in Spain dated 1768^ a protest at excessive surgical charges dated 1834 and letters relating to the Medico Botanical Society of London dated 1828.

GEOLOGICAL ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP S.DORSET, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SURREY (2 SECTIONS, NORTH AND SOUTH) 1868, BOTANICAL MAP OF HARROGATE AND SKIPTON DISTRICT, SMITH AND RANKIN

[BOTANICAL STUDIES] 2 obl. 4to albums, containing approx. 40 botanical studies (of which 12 watercolours), both with Whatman paper, 1826. (2)

An English porcelain botanical part dessert service late 19th/early 20th century, each piece brightly painted with a single botanical specimen within dark green borders enclosing small gilt and red floral panels, pattern number 186, retailer`s marks for T H Hawkins, Exeter. Comprising: one tall and two short tazzae, and six plates. (9)

A Brown-Westhead & Moore part dessert service c.1870, each piece brightly painted in pattern 3304, with a single botanical specimen within moulded gilt and turquoise borders, printed registration diamonds. Comprising: a low tazza and six plates. (7)

Two pairs of English porcelain plates 19th century, all painted with botanical specimens, the rims with floral panels reserved on differing pink and gilt grounds, painted pattern numbers 4/No 1070 and 8843, 23.1cm. (4)

Two Minton oval tazzae 1st half 19th century, painted in pattern A3063 with botanical specimens within interlaced gilt and turquoise borders, each raised on a low foot, and a pair of Chamberlain`s Worcester soup plates, painted with flowers in a naive manner, printed marks, 28.5cm max. (4)

Three Derby botanical dessert plates c.1800, painted in pattern 115 with floral specimens of Heartsease, Honeysuckle and Geranium, within a gilt lily of the valley border, each piece titled to the reverse, blue factory marks and pattern numbers, 23.8cm. (3) Cf. Woolley and Wallis, 12th February 2013, lot 117 for the rest of the service. Also, John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain, p.193, pl.233 for a plate in the same pattern.

A Meissen botanical cup and saucer late 18th century, the flared cup painted with a bright tulip, the saucer with a spray of auricula, reserved on a rich blue ground with a gilt stylized foliate border, blue crossed swords and star marks, some faults, 13.2cm. (2) Provenance: The Old Rectory, Little Langford, Wiltshire. Sold by order of Trustees of the Estate of the late Miss S F Rooke.

A large Worcester blue and white cabbage leaf jug c.1765, printed with the Heavy Naturalistic Floral Sprays pattern, with three large botanical sprays to the main body, the neck with smaller sprays of convolvulus and grapevine, the spout moulded with a mask, 23cm. Purchased from N D Gent, 6th March 1999.

Pair good quality silk interlined curtains with printed botanical ferns, 290cm drop x 127cm wide (each), together with another smaller panel in matching material

Early 19th century Derby porcelain part dessert service, each piece painted with Botanical subjects, comprising pedestal comport, kidney-shaped dish, two circular dishes, quatrefoil dish, six plates, mostly titled - blue marks, pattern no. 141 CONDITION REPORT Wear to small flowers, one plate cracked, kidney-shaped dish extensively cracked. Comport - foot rim chipped, some light gilt rubbing

Early 19th century Derby kidney-shaped dessert dish, painted with Botanical subject, within a pink and gilt border, blue painted marks and titled - Scarlet Geranium, 24.5cm long CONDITION REPORT Some wear to border and gilding

Group of Flora Danica dinnerware, each typically painted with Botanical subjects, comprising two dessert plates, side plate, two tea plates, oval table salt, coffee cup and saucer, cup, cover and stand, cup and cover, butter boat and a similar painted plate - various marks, most titles CONDITION REPORT Small flea bites to one cover, small chip to butter boat, chip to similar plate

An English porcelain botanical part dessert service late 19th/early 20th century, each piece brightly painted with a single botanical specimen within dark green borders enclosing small gilt and red floral panels, pattern number 186, retailer`s marks for T H Hawkins, Exeter. Comprising: one tall and two short tazzae, and six plates. (9)

A Brown-Westhead & Moore part dessert service c.1870, each piece brightly painted in pattern 3304, with a single botanical specimen within moulded gilt and turquoise borders, printed registration diamonds. Comprising: a low tazza and six plates. (7)

Two pairs of English porcelain plates 19th century, all painted with botanical specimens, the rims with floral panels reserved on differing pink and gilt grounds, painted pattern numbers 4/No 1070 and 8843, 23.1cm. (4)

Two Minton oval tazzae 1st half 19th century, painted in pattern A3063 with botanical specimens within interlaced gilt and turquoise borders, each raised on a low foot, and a pair of Chamberlain`s Worcester soup plates, painted with flowers in a naive manner, printed marks, 28.5cm max. (4)

Three Derby botanical dessert plates c.1800, painted in pattern 115 with floral specimens of Heartsease, Honeysuckle and Geranium, within a gilt lily of the valley border, each piece titled to the reverse, blue factory marks and pattern numbers, 23.8cm. (3) Cf. Woolley and Wallis, 12th February 2013, lot 117 for the rest of the service. Also, John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain, p.193, pl.233 for a plate in the same pattern.

A Meissen botanical cup and saucer late 18th century, the flared cup painted with a bright tulip, the saucer with a spray of auricula, reserved on a rich blue ground with a gilt stylized foliate border, blue crossed swords and star marks, some faults, 13.2cm. (2) Provenance: The Old Rectory, Little Langford, Wiltshire. Sold by order of Trustees of the Estate of the late Miss S F Rooke.

A large Worcester blue and white cabbage leaf jug c.1765, printed with the Heavy Naturalistic Floral Sprays pattern, with three large botanical sprays to the main body, the neck with smaller sprays of convolvulus and grapevine, the spout moulded with a mask, 23cm. Purchased from N D Gent, 6th March 1999.

Wendy Walsh (1915-2014) PULMONARIA watercolour over pencil signed lower right; titled lower left; with David Hendriks Gallery framing label on reverse 14 by 10½in. (35.56 by 26.67cm) Dr. Wendy F. Walsh was one of Ireland`s foremost botanical artists. She illustrated a number of acclaimed botanical books and designed postage stamps for the Irish Post Office. In addition she produced designs for fabric and for pottery.She was known internationally for her books produced in conjunction with the distinguished botanist Dr E.Charles Nelson, former taxonomist at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin. `An Irish Florilegium` won a bronze medal for the `Most beautiful Book in the World` at the Leipzig Book Fair.Wendy Walsh exhibited internationally and won many awards for her work , including several Gold Medals from the Royal Horticultural Society which attracted many collectors of art as well as those interested in the Fauna and Flora of Ireland, as well as philatelists who hold her stamp designs in high esteem.

A box containing various early 20th Century framed and glazed black and white photographs, family groups, houses, etc. and two watercolour botanical studies by D. HUTT

MARIA DAS GRACAS LAPTA WONDERLEY: BRAZILIAN BROMELIADS, Ill Margaret Mee, Sau Paulo, Alternativa Servicos Programados Ltda, 1992, Ltd Edn (500) 8 Botanical col?d plts compl loose as issued, orig blind stpd cl folder

JOHN GILMOUR AND MAX WALTERS: WILDFLOWERS, 1954, 1st edn, New Naturalist Series No 5 + W B TURRILL: BRITISH PLANT LIFE, 1948, 1st edn, New Naturalist Series No 10, orig cl d/w + WILFRID BLUNT: THE ART OF BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION, 1950, 1st edn, New Naturalist Series No 16, orig cl d/w + V S SUMMERHAYES: WILD ORCHIDS OF BRITAIN, 1951, 1st edn, New Naturalist Series No 19, orig cl, d/w + JOHN RAVEN AND MAX WALTERS: MOUNTAIN FLOWERS, 1956, 1st edn, New Naturalist Series No 33, orig cl, d/w, (6)

A set of twelve botanical silver spoons, Sheffield 1981, approx. 9.795 ozt, cased