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TWO EARTHENWARE POTTERY JUGS BY WHITE BROS. BOTANICAL BREWERS, CHAPEL ST. WOLVERHAMPTON, DATED 1938 - 1948

A mahogany cased set of microscope slides 19th century, the square box with hinged lid and front, containing eleven trays of twelve glass slides by various makers, comprising botanical, zoological and entomological specimens, the case 8 x 8.5 x 3.5in. (20 x 21.5 x 9cm.).

A set of six 19th century English porcelain dessert plates, each enamelled with botanical groups.

A pair of Derby sauce tureen lids, each decorated with the Botanical pattern No. 392, one named Violets, the other Glycine Coccinea and Scarlet Glycine, gilt borders.

Giles (J.A.). The Works of Gildas and Nennius. Translated from the Latin, and with the former translations carefully compared and corrected by J.A. Giles, 1841, facsimile manuscript litho frontis., armorial bookplate of the Earl of Cromer to front pastedown, t.e.g., early 20th c. half morocco gilt, 8vo, together with Newton (James), A Compleat Herbal of the Late James Newton, M.D. Containing the Prints and the English Names of Several Thousand Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers, Exotics etc..., 1752, numerous eng. botanical plts. throughout, title detached and lacks frontis., some dust-soiling and dampstaining, contemp. calf, lacks upper board and spine defective, lower joint cracked, worn, 8vo, plus other misc. English and French antiquarian, mostly 19th c., including dec. leather bindings etc.. (a carton)

Leith-Ross (Prudence). The Florilegium of Alexander Marshal in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle... with Contributions by Henrietta McBurney, 2000, signed on title by McBurney, num. col. and b & w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., together with Elliott (Brent), Flora. An Illustrated History of the Flower Garden, 1st ed., RHS, 2001, num. col. and b & w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., plus Mitchell (Sally), The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists, pub. Antique Collectors’ Club, 1985, num. col. and b & w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., all 4to, with others of botanical and natural history, including horses and cats. (6 shelves)

* Botanical engravings. A mixed collection of approx. 300 botanical engravings and lithographs, 19th century, including examples by Van Houtteano, Constans, Withers, Fitch, Stroobant and Step, various sizes and condition. (approx.300)

* Botanical engravings. Curtis (William), A mixed collection of approx. 250 engravings, 1787 and later, engravings with original hand colouring, occ. slight spotting and offsetting, each approx. 235 x 140mm. (approx.250)

* Botanical engravings. A mixed collection of approx. thirty-five engravings and lithographs, 18th & 19th century, including, Hogg (Robert & Bull Henry Graves), six prints from ‘The Herefordshire Pomona’, 1876-85, colour printed lithographs, occ. duplicates, each approx. 365 x 275mm, with, Risso-Poiteau (J.Antoine & Pierre), ten plates from ‘Histoire Naturelle des Orangers, Paris, 1818-22, engravings with original hand colouring, each approx. 260 x 190mm, plus, Knorr (Georg Wolfgang), twenty-two plates from ‘Thesaurus rei Herbariae Hortensusque’, Nuremberg, 1750-72, hand coloured engravings, each approx. 300 x 190mm. (35)

* Botanical engravings. A mixed collection of approx. eighty engravings and lithographs, 19th century, engraved and lithographic plates, many with original hand colouring, including examples by Fitch, Maw and ‘Florilegium Harlemense’, various sizes and condition. (approx.80)

* Botanical engravings. A mixed collection of forty-five engravings, 18th & 19th century, including, Redoute (Pierre Joseph), twelve plates from ‘Les Liliacees’, Paris, [1802-16], twelve engravings with original hand colouring, slight toning and occ. foxing, some fraying to margins, each approx. 515 x 345mm, together with, Plenck (Joseph), eight engravings from ‘Icones Planatarum Medicinalium’, Vienna, 1789-90, eight hand coloured engravings, each approx. 235 x 200mm, plus, Hill (John), Twenty-five prints from ‘The Vegetable System, 1759-86, twenty-five hand coloured engravings, each approx. 375 x 235mm. (45)

* Natural history. A large collection of approx. 1000 prints and engravings mostly 19th century, including birds, butterflies and insects, mammals, botanical and domestic animals, with examples by Jardine, Cassells, Goldsmith, Beckwith, S.P.C.K., Hacker and Morris, various sizes and condition. (approx.1000)

* Prints & engravings. A mixed collection of approx. 100 prints, engravings and lithographs, mainly 19th century, including topography, caricatures, military, botanical, sporting, equestrian and portraits, together with two part broken scrap books, mostly mounted, with approx. twenty framed and glazed, various sizes and condition. (approx.100)

* Prints & engravings. A mixed collection of approx. 100 engravings and lithographs, mostly 19th century, including British and foreign topography, botanical, fashion, classical, genre, caricatures and loose leaves from scrapbooks, several mounted, various sizes and condition. (approx.100)

Aldini (Tobia & Castelli, Pietro). Exactissima Descriptio Rariorum Quarundam Plantarum, que continentur Rome in Horto Farnesiano, Rome, Jacobi Mascardi, 1625, eng. title page (some worming to upper portion, and frayed with some loss to fore-edge, just touching engraved area, with modern paper repair), twenty-two engraved botanical plates, including cassia, amaryllis, yucca, several aloes, cinnamon, and including some foreign plants brought back by Jesuit missionaries, one plate with erased oval ink stamp, several woodcut illusts. to text, some light browning and foxing throughout, several worm tracks to margins, generally throughout, occn. touching engraved plates, final leaf of index with old repair to lower margin, apparently without loss of text, old vellum, rubbed and some marks, slim folio. Nissen BBI 13. Hunt 208, Pritzel 1590. An illustrated description of the rare plants in the Farnese gardens in Rome, generally accepted as the work of Pietro Castelli, Professor of Botany, and founder of the Botanical Gardens at Messina in Sicily, with assistance from the curator of the Farnese gardens Tobia Aldini. (1)

Bernard (Pierre, and others). Le Jardin des Plantes, Description complète, historique et pittoresque du Musée d’Histoire Naturelle, de la Ménagerie, des Serres, des Galeries de Minéralogie et d’Anatomie, et de la Vallée Suisse, 2 vols., Paris, 1842-43, 179 eng. plts., incl. some steel eng. plts. and 33 hand-col. botanical and ornithological plts., num. wood eng. illusts. to text, occ. spotting, contemp. qtr. calf gilt, rubbed and some wear, 4to, Nissen 334, together with Hulme (Frederick Edward), Familiar Wild Flowers, 5 vols., c. 1881, num. col. plts. throughout, near-contemp. half calf gilt, contrasting labels to spines, rubbed, 8vo. (7)

Curtis (William). The Botanical Magazine; Or, Flower-Garden Displayed, vols. IX-X in one, 1795-6, 64 hand-coloured engraved plates only, occasional light soiling, last index leaf torn and frayed, disbound, 8vo. Sold as a collection of plates not subject to return. (1)

Scrap album. Victorian scrap album, late 19th century, containing manuscript text, silhouettes, original water colours and drawings, photographs, engravings and lithographs of caricatures, marine, genre, topography, botanical and natural history, contemp. red crushed limp morocco, rubbed and frayed at extrems., 4to, together with Persian and Indian miniatures. A group of three Persian and seven Indian miniatures, 19th c., depicting various polo, hunting, courtly and leisure scenes, including one Indian mica painting, most within calligraphic border, some light soiling, the largest 18.5 x 15cm (7.5 x 6 ins). (2)

A set of three 19th Century Spode botanical Dishes hand painted with flowers and gilt detail, a pair of Spode Dishes with blue and white embossed borders, two Spode Trios, a New Hall blue and white Mug decorated chinoiserie design and a Spode Plate painted flowering branch

ENGLISH OVAL BOTANICAL PORCELAIN PLATE EARLY 19TH CENTURY the pierced border painted with nasturtium, possibly Derby circa 1820

LOZENGE SHAPED CREAMWARE NAMED BOTANICAL FRUIT PLATE "Siberus Rooted Limodorum", 29cm wide; together with another smaller similar plate, "Yellow Flowr`d Dogs Tooth Violet" 23cm wide, both with brown line decoration (2)

English school, 19th century A waterway running through a colonnaded building oil on card, inscribed or numbered lower right 9.5 x 7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in), unframed together with two botanical studies in watercolour and one of a peach

A collection of Victorian and Edwardian photographs, including a factory interior, interior views of a grand house, a hand-coloured botanical image by F. Friedrich, Verleger, cartes de visite and portrait shots

Nine various Chinese botanical painted scrolls (9)

Set of four botanical floral studies in Latin, each 17.5" x 13" (4)

(Raymond Botanist and Artist 1923-2007) A Collec (Raymond Botanist and Artist 1923-2007) A Collection of Watercolours of Irish Orchids 10 watercolours c.300mm x 450mm on thin card 6 on white card 4 on pale grey (these mounted on thicker board) fine spacious portraits in bright colours with botanical details and long captions in pencil 1965-70. *** “Renowned as a portrait painter but will be most remembered for his botanical paintings...he became fascinated with Ireland`s wild flowers especially orchids. Over the next four decades (c.1965-2005) he studied and drew the various species.” Paul Clements Guardian Obit. Although a single plate was published by the Curwen Press in 1975 and Piper`s Flowers 1987 includes 5 orchid plates the great book on Irish orchids which he meditated never became possible. His magnificent series of watercolours was purchased not long before his death by Queen`s University Belfast; and there are a few framed in Gregan`s Castle Hotel in the Burren; the present selection presents an unusual opportunity.(10)

Power (Thomas) and others. Contributions towards a 2 copies slightly worn original half cloth printed labels one priced 3 shillings the other 3s 6d London and Cork 1845; The Botanist`s Guide for the County of Cork Separate Issue of the Botanical Portion of the Proceeding inscribed by the author to Mathias O Keeffe contemporary straight-grain black morocco gilt probably an Irish binding a bit worn [Cork 1845] (5)

Pulteney (Richard) A Catalogue of some of the more published in the 2d Edition of Hutchins` History of Dorsetshire copied in manuscript from the printed Edition by Wm Knott Surgeon Wimborne manuscript title and 146pp. excluding blanks title loose a few botanical specimens loosely preserved some browning contemporary half calf rubbed corners worn upper cover detached folio [1850s].

Pulteney (Richard) Catalogue of the Birds Shells from the new and enlarged edition of Mr. Hutchins`s History inscribed by the author to John Galpine (1771-1806 Dorset botanist) with his stamp on front pastedown interleaved throughout and the botanical portion extensively annotated by Galpine cutting of 18th century floral calico inserted contemporary half mottled calf bit worn [Freeman 3105 calls for a portrait but this although sometimes found was published in 1804 and belongs to the second edition] folio printed by J.Nichols for the use of the compiler and his friends 1799.

Purton (T.) A Botanical Description of British pla 4 vol. 2 copies 38 hand-coloured plates by James Sowerby one bound in 2 vol. half calf by May of Evesham worn one backstrip defective the Rudge copy with his monogram and crest gilt on spines the other bound in 4 vol. original half cloth printed labels worn [Freeman 3107] Stratford 1817- London 1821 (10)

Quinby (Jane) and others. Catalogue of Botanical B 3 vol. original edition plates cloth Pittsburgh 1958-61 (c.40)

Botanic Society of London.- Sowerby (James De Carl Botanic Society of London.- Sowerby (James De Carle naturalist and artist 1787-1871) & others. [Subscription book for the foundation of the society] signed by Philip Barnes first Chairman of the society manuscript in several hands 79pp. excluding blanks reverse entries browned bookplate of W. Sowerby on front pastedown original green vellum soiled covers splayed red morocco label gilt rubbed 25th May 1838; Home (The) Scientific & Literary Society [Account and subscription book] manuscript 85pp. 1f. loose browned another small notebook relating to an earlier society and mentioning several members of the Sowerby family including George Brettingham Sowerby the second (1812-84) conchologist and artist loosely inserted hinges weak original straight-grain leather notebook rubbed spine with tears 1875-1900; small 4to & 8vo *** First mentioned: “Mr. [Philip] Barnes having shewn the importance and great want of Botanical Gardens in this Metropolis - proposed as the best means of supplying such a desideratum to all lovers of that branch of natural history... the formation of a Society for the purpose of establishing Botanical Gardens in the Inner Circle of Regents Park now occupied as a Nursery Ground by Mr. Jenkins... .” - Subscription Book. The Royal Botanical Society was founded in 1838 and “had gardens occupying a portion of the inner circle in Regent`s Park formerly Jenkins`s Nursery. They consisted of 18 acres and were laid out by Robert Marnock with rock winter and landscape gardens also a lake and an artificial mound all made in the style of the `natural` school. For 30 years the Society`s Secretary was J. de. C. Sowerby eldest son of the author of Sowerby`s English Botany.” - Weinreb and Hibbert. The London Encyclopaedia. (3)

Strickland (Charlotte and Juliana Sabina of Apperley Court Deerhurst Gloucestershire c. 1759-1833 and c. 1765-1849) [Select] Specimens of British plants vol. 5 from a series of 12 53 fine botanical watercolours on `papier-velin` manuscript captions at head of watercolours tissue guards autograph manuscript 50pp. and 2pp. index very slight browning and offsetting original blue morocco gilt Greek key pattern border slightly rubbed and faded lettered as “British Botany vol. 5” on spine folio [c. 1797-1809]. *** “Select specimens of British plants is a large folio sized work dedicated to Sir Joseph Banks. The editor Strickland Freeman intended that it should be issued in periodical numbers each to contain five plates accompanied by descriptive letterpress. Only two numbers appear to have been published. All the plates are by the editor`s sisters-in-law Charlotte and Juliana Sabina Strickland.Regarding these illustrations Freeman tells us that some beautiful drawings of British plants executed by these two ladies had frequently attracted his attention. Strickland Freeman (1754-1821) lived at Fawley Court Hambledon Buckinghamshire and was the author of several books on horses and horsemanship. In 1781 he married his cousin Elizabeth the eldest daughter of Sir George Strickland Bart. of Boynton Yorkshire. His sisters-in-law Charlotte and Juliana Sabina Strickland never married.At the beginning of the nineteenth century they left Boynton and established themselves at Apperley Court Gloucester where they remained until Charlotte died on 2 June 1833 and Juliana Sabina on 21 September 1849 at the ages of seventy-four and eighty-four respectively. The work of these two talented sisters was highly praised by Sir J.E. Smith who referred to `those exquisite elaborate plates published by Strickland Freeman Esq. and said to be the performances of two ladies who certainly rank as artists in the first line.`“ - Henrey.Another vol. located at The University of Toronto: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library.

[Turner(Dawson)] Specimen of a Lichengraphia Brita 2 copies original hard grained dark green cloth different gilt blocking one copy inscribed to Miss Currer and with her bookplate later in the Boothstown [Manchester] Botanical Society Library the other to Charles Hampden Turner (1773-1856 F.R.S.) later in the library of Lindsay Fleming (sold at Hodgsons) [Freeman 3765; Turner 40 `about 30 copies...very rare`] Yarmouth private circulation 1839 (7)

Willmott (Ellen Ann) Genus Rosa 2 vol. 132 chromolithograph plates 83 uncoloured illustrations all after Alfred Parsons (“his best botanical illustrations” - Blunt) bought at Sotheby`s 14.v.63 (“The Distinguished Natural History Collection of the late A.W.H. Harvey”) lot 531 by W&W for MW with letter inserted publisher`s quarter dark green morocco t.e.g. original wrappers bound in small stain on front cover of first vol. otherwise a nice set 4to 1910-14. *** The plates are possibly German; the printers are not mentioned in the acknowledgements or on the illustrations; Parsons appears only on the title-pages.

Withering (W.) A Botanical Arrangement of all the 2 vol. first edition 12 engraved plates inscription of Eliz. Anne White on flyleaves contemporary calf spine gilt a bit rubbed [Henrey 1597] Birmingham 1787-92; The Miscellaneous Tracts 2 vol. portrait recent half calf 1822 8vo (4)(4)

Withering (W.) A Botanical Arrangement of all the 2 vol. first edition 12 engraved plates contemporary boards uncut worn covers off [Henrey 1597] Birmingham 1787-92; another copy vol.2-3 only second edition interleaved and very extensively annotated in a neat contemporary hand by Edward Rudge (1763-1846 botanist; lot 152 in the Evesham sale in 1979) a few leaves torn out contemporary sheep very worn ib. 1787-92; another copy 4 vol. in 3 third edition 31 plates presented by the author to Edward Robson (1763-1813 Botanist) and with considerable annotation by him (by the Tees near Boro`bridge; Patricks Inn head of Ullswater 8/1797 etc.) recent half calf ib. 1796; another copy vol.3 only fourth edition interleaved and annotated a London botanist perhaps half russia very worn London 1801; the lot sold not subject to return 8vo (8)(8)

Withering (W.) A Botanical Arrangement of all the [a set of the seven editions] 26 vol. plates various bindings Birmingham 1776-London 1830; A Systematic Arrangement of British Plants condensed by MacGillivray 20 vol. comprising editions 1-11 13 and 14 various bindings 1830-77 8vo (46)*** The first run comprises first edition 2 vol. 1776; second edition 3 (of 4) vol. lacking vol. 4 1787; third edition 4 vol. 1796; fourth edition 4 vol. London 1812; fifth edition 4 vol. Birmingham 1812; sixth edition 4 vol. in 2. 1818; seventh edition 4 vol. 2 sets 1830.(46)

[Withering (W.)] Botanical Sketches of the Twenty- 50 hand-coloured plates contemporary green morocco gilt bit worn [`descriptions are from Withering`- preface] Hatchard 1825 (9)

Witter (John Arthur 1830-95) Wild Flowers 3 vol. 276 botanical watercolours with manuscript captions calligraphic titles and 9pp. of contents some slightly browned original calf gilt rubbed 8vo 1871-95. *** “Preface. These flowers were painted by my father John Arthur Witter (1830-1895) during a period of 24 years the earlier ones being dated 1871 and the last bearing the date 1895 the year of his death. Most of the specimens were gathered in the Counties of Northumberland Durham and Cumberland. He took particular pains to show the root and the natural growth of the plant. I have included both the few garden flowers that he painted and some unfinished drawings. One or two paintings of my own that I have ventured to add are signed with my own initials H.Witter.”

Yorkshire & Elsewhere.- British Wild Flowers an album of 233 fine botanical watercolours with manuscript captions and some with notes many with place where recorded 2pp. of manuscript index all laid down a few with tissue guards some browning and soiling mostly at edges where glued a few with some foxing some ff. loose or working loose card of Dr. Herbert Towgood loosely inserted free endpapers loose original half calf extensively rubbed joints split spine worn 4to July 1845 - August 1847. *** The majority of the plants painted are in the area of Thornton-le-Dale in Yorkshire; other places include Goathland Hessle Scarborough Beverley (Yorkshire); Kingthorpe (Lincolnshire); Aylesbury Chipping Norton and Brighton.

Grierson (Mary Anderson b.1912) Two Botanical Wat Fennel Foeniculum vulgare with blackberry golden samphire and marbled white butterfly fossils and snail shell; Flowering rush Butomus umbrellatus with yellow loosestrife yellow water lily water forget-me-not pond weed great water grass and damsel fly 2 watercolours each c.500 x 330mm. both signed and dated at lower centre framed and glazed 1981 *** Mary Grierson was the official artist at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew from 1960 to 1972. She has won numerous awards and her work is represented in the collections of The British Museum The Natural History Museum as well as at Kew.

Merian (Maria Sibylla) 2 Plates from Neues Blumenb daisies from Merian`s New Book of Flowers hand-coloured engravings each c.340 x 220mm. minor spotting some with dampstaining late 17th century ð Redoutð (Pierre-Joseph) a group of 8 botanical prints with prints by Duruisseau Brenet Moret and others hand-coloured engravings each c.300 x 230mm. occasional light spotting minor tears c.18th century ð Roxburgh (William) 3 plates including an Orchis plantaginea and an Epidendrum proemorsum all from Plants of the coast of Coromandel hand-coloured engravings each c.540 x 390mm. 1795 (13)

Munting (Abraham) [Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aa including Myrtus Citronata Cistus Laurifolius Pineapple and others 13 uncoloured engravings each c.325 x 215mm minor surface dirt some slight browning and finger-soiling Netherlands 1696-1702; with 5 other botanical engravings v.s. (21)

Natural History and Botanical Plates.- a large quantity including birds fish and flowers many after Sydenham Edwards hand-coloured engravings each c. 230 x 150mm minor surface dirt slight browning published by George Kearsley some by Sherwood and Co. 1808-1820; with a small group of plates from Jardine`s Humming-Birds 1833 (qty.)

Tanje (Pierre) A Group of 11 Botanical Plates of cacti various leaves and others all from Seba`s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri [...] per universam physices historiam engravings 435 x 270mm. slight browning very faint spotting Amsterdam 1734-1769 (11)

Weinmann (J.W.) A Group of 9 Botanical Plates including walnut blackberry and sweet pea from Phytanthoza Iconographia colour-printed mezzotints finished by hand each c.335 x 220mm. slight surface dirt a few hinged into mounts Regensberg c.1740 (9)

Andrews (James) Progressive Drawing-Book of Flower 12 plates plate 1 (colour samples) in duplicate plates 2-12 in two states plain and hand-coloured original black cloth bit worn boughtt from Schumann Zurich in 1976 (invoice enclosed) oblong 8vo C. TIlt [c.1835]. *** Andrews “prolific botanical artist (Desmond) is well known but his instruction book or books are covered in confusion. Blunt (p.256) quotes Lessons in Flower Painting, 1835 which is not in Copac, the nearest being his The Art of Flower Painting; in Easy Lessons, Tilt and Bogue, 2 copies recorded in UK, dated [1842] and [1905?]. Our title is represnted by a copy at NHM only, and an 1844 edition at Yale. Blunt refers to the flood of such books to judge by their rarity today (they) were either published in small editions or thrown away” (p. 256).

(John Gilbert Botanist 1834-1920) Botanical Pape (John Gilbert Botanist 1834-1920) Botanical Papers by J.G. Baker collected by the author ms. title as quoted then a collection of c.80 pieces by Baker a number of relevant letters and notes inserted or bound in half calf covers off 1849-67; and a volume of more substantial offprints by Baker collected by George Nicholson (1847-1908 curator at Kew) 8vo (2) *** A fascinating collection including many smaller pieces unlikely to be found elsewhere.(2)

Barry (George) History of the Orkney Islands... Natural History or Mineral Botanical and Animal Productions... second edition folding engraved map 11 plates a nice copy in full green morocco fully gilt spine t.e.g. other edges uncut by de Coverly 4to 1808.

Baxter (W.) British Phaenogamous Botany 6 vol. first edition 509 hand-coloured engraved plates occasional spotting later half calf gilt by Bayntun Bath t.e.g. spines sunned 8vo [Stafleu 374] Oxford 1734-43. *** William Baxter was curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1831 to 1851.

[Bayton (W.)] Botanical Memoranda No.1 Directions 6pp folding table (leaf of text and folding coloured plate on fairy rings) half morocco worn bound with two others [only the NHM copy on Copac] Cocking Hill Hackman Chichester 1833 (8)

Botanical Society of London Proceedings vol. 1 all published 3 copies lithographed plates one J.E. Lousley`s extra-illustrated copy the others presented by the society to the Entomological Society of France and the Boston Natural History Society wrappers worn 1839 (c.160)

Buckman (James) A Botanical Guide to the Environs 5 copies frontispiece 3 in original limp cloth 1 in printed wrappers the last disbound but James Britten`s copy inscribed by the author and with an A.L.s. tipped in “It was printed in the county & is full of clerical as of other errors” Cheltenham 1844 (c.35)

(John Stuart Earl of)] The Tabular Distribution o (John Stuart Earl of)] The Tabular Distribution of British Plants. Part I containing the Genera pp. 11(12) folding leaf `General plan of the tables` tables I-XXVII (VIII omitted as it contains no British plant) mostly folding 11 leaves of index contemporary half russia spine lettered “Genera” perhaps lacking a second part of species bought from Maggs with their partial description inserted oblong 8vo printed by J. Davies 1787. *** The preface is unsigned but is clearly by Lord Bute “The following distribution is the same followed in the former edition without any abridgment though reduced into a small compass...for the convenience of those who have the work in quarto and who may wish to carry it with them into the field...”. By “the former edition” is meant Bute`s celebrated Botanical tables 9 vol. 1785 printed in 12 or possibly 14 copies and a well known botanical rarity; Henrey 1398 collates the first volume of this and comments “Table VIII is omitted as it contains no British plant” just as here. Henrey 1419 records Bute`s A tabular distribution of Biritsh plants 1780 from a single copy in NHM and this is all that is found on ESTC. However Cambridge and Kew have copies of our edition perhaps with a second part though the collations do not make this clear (the Cambridge copy is mis-attributed to Sir John Hill). We have been able to trace no other copies anywhere. If as Bute`s introduction suggests our book was intended to accompany copies of the Botanical tables then its exteme rarity is explained.

Coles (F.R.) [Herbarium] c.160 leaves of pressed plants a neat and well presented collection the majority of the labels “Herbarium FR Coles” some from other collectors and several stamped by H.C. Watson Botanical Exchange Club ms. details of place etc. in loose family folders folio 1880-86. *** Dr. John Edmondson kindly tells us that Coles is mentioned as a collector in G.F. Scott-Elliot`s Flora of Dumfriesshire 1892 and may have been the Frederick R. Coles who was assistant keeper at the National Museum of Antiquities Edinburgh at about the same time. Among the contributors are Rev. James Fraser (1814-1902 of Colvend) and A. Bennett (1843-1929 of Croydon) on whom see Desmond. Places include Links of Hosea South Ronaldsay; Reigate; Mitcham Common; near Newcastle Co. Tipperary.

(John F.L.S. 1791-1862) Sketchbook of mostly Fre (John F.L.S. 1791-1862) Sketchbook of mostly French studies numerous landscapes figure and animals studies many of or around Nice including 3 finished watercolours another similar of Mont Blanc this also with a key overlay a double-page watercolour of Torquay and a finished botanical study of an arum arisarum a contemporary pencil sketch of the statue Venus Victrix de Milo which Curtis saw being unpacked in 1821 with 2 annotated manuscript plans of Nice and environs by Curtis autograph notes on colouring and his cut signature dated 1859 when he was already blind these loosely inserted over 80 watercolours and pencil sketches most mounted on album leaves some drawn on directly a few loosely inserted many captioned half-roan album over marbled boards worn backstrip splitting signed by Curtis on front pastedown small oblong 4to c.1820-1850s.

Curtis (William) Botanical Magazine... new edition...arranged according to the Natural Orders by WJ Hooker vol.1 [all published of this edition] 118 (of 119) engraved plates each partly coloured by hand lacking the last plate (a copy of the original plate (119; 1710 in original numeration) inserted in lieu) signature of Sam. Lunell contemporary half green morocco gilt perhaps by George Davy of Bristol (his ticket as bookseller and binder on front pastedown) 1833; another copy original edition vol. 9-10 72 hand-coloured plates erratically bound contemporary calf bit worn 1795-96; and a small stack of 1950s Botanical Magazines (vol. 175-76 bound in one) etc.; the lot sold not subject to return 8vo(c.45)

[Curtis (William) Flora Londinensis] 2 vol. upwards of 420 engraved plates from Curtis all but half a dozen or so uncoloured without text some stains few plates turned in to avoid trimming some annotations late 19th century half cloth lettered as Botanical Plates 5-6 probably from the collection of H.J. Giraud (1817-88; botanist of Faversham) folio [1775-98]; sold not subject to return

Curtis (William) A Companion to the Botanical Maga 8 hand-coloured plates half russia rebacked [Henrey 592] for the author 1788; A Catalogue of the...Plants Cultivated in the London Botanic Garden folding plan with C2 present (sometimes cancelled) original boards uncut bit worn [Henrey 591] 1783 (3)