Hooker (Joseph Dalton) Himalayan Journals; or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains &c., 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, 12 tinted lithographed or chromolithographed plates (1 folding), 2 folding partly hand-coloured maps at end of vol.1, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, errata slips, 32pp. catalogue at end of vol.1, foxing to chromolithographed plates but tinted plates clean, one or two pencil or crayon markings, shaken and becoming loose, with 6pp. A.L.s. from the author to Mr. Ellacombe dated December 19th 1887 concerning botanical matters loosely inserted in vol.1 and sheet of notes on Himalayan peaks and passes in another (?Ellacombe's) hand in vol.2, original pictorial cloth, gilt with blind-stamped border, rubbed and faded, spines browned, vol.2 worn and defective at head, [Abbey, Travel 503], 8vo, 1854.⁂ With an extensive ALs from Hooker on the subject of fossil botany, including the Ginkgo Tree, "With regard to Salisburia, I was the first to show its strong resemblance of the oval... fruit called Trigonocarpor to that of Salisburia... ." Rev. H.N.Ellacombe (1822-1916), plantsman and botanical author. He exchanged plants from his garden at Bitton, Glos. with Kew and other gardens, and Hooker dedicated vol.107 of the Botanical Magazine to him.
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Ireland & India Botany.- Album of botanical watercolours and accompanying manuscript poetry, some signed 'Mamie' others with initials 'M.G.E.' or M.G.McF.', a few with decorative borders rather than botanical subjects, some marginal soiling, silk endpapers, original morocco, gilt initials ?J.H.E. on upper cover, rubbed, folio, Malahide, Dublin, Lucknow, Dinapore etc, 1873-78.⁂ The style, subject-matter and places all strongly suggest that 'Mamie' was from the same family as Frances Elizabeth McFall, to whom we tentatively attributed a very similar album, sold in these rooms, 27 May 2021, lot 94.
Framed botanical vintage print Pink Rose (Rosa Centifolia Anemonoide )Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759 –1840), was a painter and botanist from the Netherlands. He was one of the greatest botanical artists of the early 19th century. Redouté was a court artist of Queen Marie Antoinette. He gain international fame for his precise renderings of plants. Redouté collaborated with the greatest botanists of his day. He contributed to about fifty publications about flowers and fruit. These depicted both the familiar flowers of the French court and plants from places as distant as Japan, America, South Africa, and Australia gallery label verso 33 x 42cm
Framed botanical vintage print Pink Rose (Rosa Muscosa Multiplex)-Joseph Redouté (1759 –1840), was a painter and botanist from the Netherlands. He was one of the greatest botanical artists of the early 19th century. Redouté was a court artist of Queen Marie Antoinette. He gain international fame for his precise renderings of plants. Redouté collaborated with the greatest botanists of his day. He contributed to about fifty publications about flowers and fruit. These depicted both the familiar flowers of the French court and plants from places as distant as Japan, America, South Africa, and 33 x 42cm
Framed botanical vintage print Rosa alla Regalis Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759 –1840), was a painter and botanist from the Netherlands. He was one of the greatest botanical artists of the early 19th century. Redouté was a court artist of Queen Marie Antoinette. He gain international fame for his precise renderings of plants. Redouté collaborated with the greatest botanists of his day. He contributed to about fifty publications about flowers and fruit. These depicted both the familiar flowers of the French court and plants from places as distant as Japan, America, South Africa, and Australia gallery label verso 33 x 42cm
Ephemera. Collection of printed and manuscript ephemera, 18th-20th century, including:1) A Catalogue of the Orleans' Italian Pictures, which will be exhibited for sale by Private Contract, on Wednesday, the 26th of December, 1798, and the Following Days, at Mr. Bryan's Gallery, No. 88, Pall Mall [-the Lyceum in the Strand], London: Sampson Low, 1798. 2 parts in 1 volume, 8vo, contemporary marbled wrappers, 14 + 14 pp., half-title to first part, marked up with prices and purchasers,2) Manuscript commonplace book. 4to, contemporary straight-grain green morocco decorated in gilt and blind, approx. 380 pp., with some 25 original sketches (pencil or pen-and-ink) and watercolours, including portraits of Lord Byron, a female beauty in a headdress, various castles, botanical and ornithological studies, front joint cracked, front inner hinge reinforced at an early date,3) 'Le Diable amoureux, nouvelle espagnole' [contemporary manuscript copy of a novel first published in 1777]. 4to, contemporary tree sheep, pp. [5] 90, front board detached,together with numerous other items including: 5 indentures on vellum, 1741-1802, all relating to Blackburn, Lancashire; mathematical manuscript exercise book, c.1830 (4to, red half sheep, approx. 90 pp.); album of paper-lace keepsakes and other sketches including a manuscript map of 'Hindoostan', c.1830 (4to, contents loose in contemporary green blind-stamped morocco covers); early newspapers including the Preston Chronicle, 1818-24; 2 Japanese hand-coloured woodblock books; vintage real-photo postcards and Christmas cards in japon wrappers; and more (qty: a carton)Footnote: ESTC T82429 & T82430 (A Catalogue, both parts; six and eight copies in UK libraries).
Group of six scrollsJapaneseof varying subject matter, one with ivory mounts, including a study of a lotus leaf and crab signed Shizui, Nanga School, and a study of 'Genjyoraku', signed Kato Eika (1869-1942) (5)Provenance: Kosterlitz collection, Mallams, Oxford 1989.Condition report: All with stains, wear, creasing, folds and foxing. Tape residue in places. Wear/scratching to scroll ends. All bar the smallest botanical study has tears. Significant wear to all.
GB used stamp collection held in peg fitted album including QV penny reds, George V seahorse half crown, etc., and approximately 200 first day covers spanning 1965-1988 including World Cup 1966, Forth Road Bridge 1964 etc., also a incomplete Geographical Congress presentation pack and incomplete Botanical Congress presentation pack.
Lindley (J), ROSARUM MONOGRAPHIA; OR, A BOTANICAL HISTORY OF ROSES, TO WHICH IS ADDED, AN APPENDIX, FOR THE USE OF CULTIVATORS, IN WHICH THE MOST REMARKABLE GARDEN VARIETIES ARE SYSTEMATICALLY ARRANGED, first edition, later full red leather, book plate to inside cover, pencil notes to front free endpaper, nineteen engraved plates (eighteen hand coloured, one uncoloured), James Ridgway, London 1820, with Rohde (E.S.), THE STORY OF THE GARDEN, first edition, later green 3/4 leather, book plate to front free endpaper, colour lithographic frontispiece, four further colour lithographic plates, thirty monochrome plates, The Medici Society, London 1932 (2)
GB & Worldwide Stamps Used and Mint in 3 Albums, Album one is Stanley Gibbons The Ace Album with Stamps from Victoria to QE II, Includes 4 x Penny Reds, plus 13 other Victoria, some with over stamp Army Official, QE II used Stamps Include Jubilee Jamboree 1957, British Empire & Commonwealth Games 3d, 6d, 2 x 1/3, General Letter Office 3d, Post Office Savings Bank , CEPT, National Productivity year, Freedom from Hunger Campaign, Nature Week, Ninth International Lifeboat Conference, Red Cross Centenary Congress, Commonwealth Cable, Shakespeare Festival, 20th International Geographical Congress, International Botanical Congress, and many others, Mint Stamps Include World cup 1/3, Trades Union Congress 4d, Block of 4 British Birds Black Headed Gull, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird, 4d, British Ships RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, Elizabethan Galleon, East Indiaman, Cutty Sark, SS Great Britain, RMS Mauretania, Concorde 4d, 9d, 1/6, Europa 1969, NATO, First England Australia Flight, International Labour Organisation, First Non Stop Atlantic Flight, block of 4 x Cathedrals 5d 1969 plus 9d 1/6, Prince of Wales Investiture Cylinder Block Set of 3 x 5d plus 9d, 1/ , Gandhi Centenary Year 1969, National Giro 5d, Telecommunications 9d, 1/ , Automatic Sorting 1/6, plus many others up to IXth British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh 1970, Plus Ace Golden Eagle Album with approx 250 300 Worldwide used Stamps and Stanley Gibbons World Stamp Album with approx 150 200 Worldwide Stamps. Good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
UKIYO-E: FLOATING WORLDA LARGE COLLECTION OF OVER 150 JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTSSHODO KAWARAZAKI 河原崎奨堂 (Japan, 1889-1973) “Japanese flower kiyomi” Oban tata-e / woodblock print 1970s From the series “Floral calander of Japan” Publisher: Unsodo Dimensions:- the leaf: 40 x 27 cm;- the sole print: 36,3 x 24 cm.Note: Kawarazaki Shodo is best known for designing woodblock prints of flowers and other plant life. Born in Kyoto, Shodo studied the art of yuzen dyeing, a traditional art craft in Kyoto, under the guidance of Yamamoto Sekkei. He also studied Japanese painting under Shibahara. Shodo is undoubtedly known for his botanical prints, which he produced post-war Japan in the 1950’s. These botanical prints were all published by Unsodo, where Shodo was working as CEO.Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH COLLECTORCondition Report: Dimensions:- the leaf: 40 x 27 cm;- the sole print: 36,3 x 24 cm.
UKIYO-E: FLOATING WORLDA LARGE COLLECTION OF OVER 150 JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTSSHODO KAWARAZAKI 河原崎奨堂 (Japan, 1889-1973) “Magnolia Blossoms” Oban tata-e / woodblock print 1970s From the series “Floral calander of Japan” Publisher: Unsodo Note: Kawarazaki Shodo is best known for designing woodblock prints of flowers and other plant life. Born in Kyoto, Shodo studied the art of yuzen dyeing, a traditional art craft in Kyoto, under the guidance of Yamamoto Sekkei. He also studied Japanese painting under Shibahara. Shodo is undoubtedly known for his botanical prints, which he produced post-war Japan in the 1950’s. These botanical prints were all published by Unsodo, where Shodo was working as CEO.Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH COLLECTOR
UKIYO-E: FLOATING WORLDA LARGE COLLECTION OF OVER 150 JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTSSHODO KAWARAZAKI 河原崎奨堂 (Japan, 1889-1973) “Blue irises” Oban tata-e / woodblock print 1970s From the series “Floral calander of Japan” Publisher: Unsodo Dimensions (approximately):- the leaf: 40 x 37 cm;- the sole print: 36,3 x 24 cmNote: Kawarazaki Shodo is best known for designing woodblock prints of flowers and other plant life. Born in Kyoto, Shodo studied the art of yuzen dyeing, a traditional art craft in Kyoto, under the guidance of Yamamoto Sekkei. He also studied Japanese painting under Shibahara. Shodo is undoubtedly known for his botanical prints, which he produced post-war Japan in the 1950’s. These botanical prints were all published by Unsodo, where Shodo was working as CEO.Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH COLLECTORCondition Report: Dimensions (approximately):- the leaf: 40 x 37 cm;- the sole print: 36,3 x 24 cm;- minor russets and wrinkles in the margins.
Nicole Hornby/Botanical Studies/three watercolours, various sizes and/19th Century English School/Still Life with Seashells/watercolour, 19cm x 25cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot, but is available upon request. Further images and some condition reports can be viewed on our online catalogue at www.chorleys.com
Mid 19th Century English School/Botanical Study of a Geranium/watercolour, 42cm x 34cm/Butterfly and Chrysanthemum/watercolour, 26.5cm x 19cm/A print of Roman Charity, or an Example of a Virtuous Wife, after Rubens/52cm x 43cm and C F Williams/Cottage/pen and ink wash, 21.5cm x 34.5cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot, but is available upon request. Further images and some condition reports can be viewed on our online catalogue at www.chorleys.com
Collection of Port Meirion pottery, primarily 'Botanical Garden', including toast rack, butter dish, cream jug, two milk jugs, sugar bowl, three large mugs, one small mug, six tea cups, slop bowl, two large bowls, four cereal bowls, seven side plates, three meat plates, four large saucers and eleven saucers.
Miscellaneous books, including auction catalogues (The A. Edward Newton Collection of Books and Manuscripts, New York: Parke-Bernet, 1941, 3 volumes, dust jackets; The Magnificent Botanical Library of the Stiftung fur Botanik ... collected byu the late Arpad Plesch, London: Sotheby & Co., 1975-6, 3 volumes, price-list laid in; The Honeyman Collection of Scientific Books and Manuscripts, 1978-81, 7 volumes, price-list laid in), and assorted other books, sold as seen and without reserve (qty: 2 cartons)
A 19th Century Italian walnut & specimen wood apprentice piece chest of drawers commode having a circular Sorento stencilled inlay top section depicting a botanical spray, matching decoration to the sides and repeating patterns to the drawer fronts. All raised on tapering block legs. Measures approx; 23cm x 33cm x 17cm.
A 19th Century French fruitwood two seater bench having botanical carved ladder back with shaped broad arms having pass through / pass over joints. Intricate woven rush seats with further carving to the apron. All raised on carved cabriole legs united by decorative 'H' stretcher. Measures approx; 96cm x 112cm x 50cm.
An 18th century Chinese Oriental Imari Qianlong footed dish / brush washer. Porcelain round dish decorated in blue, orange, peach & gold palette on a white base. Central circular scene of the sea showing boats in the distance, mountainside scenery including traditional house & acer tree surrounded by floral band, blossom branches & chrysanthemums. Bottom side extensively decorated with floral botanical design & single flower surrounded by blue ring within footed base. Measures approx; 4cm x 17cm. Condition; various glaze faults & previous repair to rim.
An 18th Century Chinese Qianlong period porcelain charger plate of large size having hand painted decoration in polychrome enamels depicting a central jardiniere and blossoming floral spray. The border with further botanical decoration. AF with early stapled repair. Measures approx; 35cm wide.
An extensive early 19th Century hand painted porcelain dessert service in the manner of Spode / Coalport / Worcester comprising of a large pedestal tazza, 17x dessert plates, oval shaped dish and three footed serving plates. Each having hand painted decoration depicting fruit, pineapples, blossoming botanical details and leaves complimented by gilt highlighted decoration. Largest measures approx; 20cm x 33cm.
A 1920's Jacobean revival oak sideboard credenza / kitchen dresser base. Comprises of a central bank of two drawers flanked by a single cupboard to each side. The sideboard having carved botanical detailing and repeating helix & geometric borders / patterns. Raised on block and turned legs united by block stretchers. Measures approx; 84cm x 168cm x 44cm.
An early 20th Century French gilded and hand painted glass strawberry serving set / dessert service comprising of a large central bowl with loop handle and four smaller matching examples. Each with hand painted botanical details of fruit, flowers and leaves. Largest measures approx; 23cm wide.
A 20th Century Chinese Republic period Oriental porcelain bowl having a plain glazed interior with intricate Wucai polychrome enamel decoration to the body with a duck egg teal blue glaze. Botanical decoration throughout with floral medallions and scrolling leaves. The bowl of ogee shape with small circular foot decorated with a Famille Jaune Greek Key border. Four character Kaishu script mark to base in underglaze ochre. Measures approx; 5cm x 14.5cm. No visible damage.
An 18th Century Chinese Qianlong period porcelain bowl having hand painted decoration in polychrome enamels depicting garden fence and blossoming botanical sprays. The borders with turquoise and pink geometric decoration. The bowl raised on a small circular foot. Chip and crack present. Measures approx; 26cm wide.
A 19th Century Chinese blue and white porcelain moon flask vase of circular shape. Hand painted decoration with central scene depicting performers / figures within a white cartouche panels. The vase body decorated with panels & repeating botanical details. The neck set with two dragons / lizards. No visible signs of major damage. Measures approx; 26cm.
An early 19th Century Jiaqing mark and period Chinese Oriental blue and white bowl with floral prunus & scenic decoration. Features four white cartouche panels depicting traditional scenes and botanical pattern. Interior further decorated with matching pattern. Raised on a circular foot with four blue character marks. Measures approx; 10cm x 26cm diameter. Condition: Early repair to the rim.
A pair of 20th Century Chinese Republic Period Jiaqing mark Oriental porcelain tea bowls / prayer bowls of ogee shape having hand painted botanical decoration depicting scrolling leaves and floral medallions. Raised on a small circular foot. The underside bearing six character Jiaqing (1796-1820) reign mark in underglaze blue Kaishu script. Measures approx; 5cm x 11.5cm. No visible damage.
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