(Botany, Horticulture), Paul Jones: 'Flora Magnifica', Londo...

by TW Gaze
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(Botany, Horticulture), Paul Jones: 'Flora Magnifica', London, The Tryon Gallery, 1976, limited edition, (229/506), numbered and signed by Paul Jones, 16 colour lithograph flower plates as called for, printed at The Curwen Press, each tissue guarded, large folio, original half vellum gilt by Zaehnsdorf Ltd, original cloth slipcase; Crispin Van De Pass: 'Hortus Floridus. Contayninge a very lively and true Description of the Flowers of the Springe (Summer, Autumn, and Winter). With a Preface by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde and calligraphy by Margaret Shipton. 2 vols.', L, The Cresset PRess, 1928-29, 2 volumes, limited edition (numbers 164 & 473 of 500 copies respectively), numbered, reproduced illustrated title pages and numerous plates from the rare original 1614 edition, oblong, original quarter green morocco gilt over marbled paper covered boards (slightly worn), vol I errata slip tipped in and parts of original printed dust wrapper loosely inserted; Auriol Batten: 'Flowers of Southern Africa', Frandsen Publishers, 1986, limited edition (263/4000), profusely illustrated with colour plates throughout, large 4to, original leatherette gilt, dust wrapper, prospectus loosely inserted; plus Grigson 'The Englishman's Flora', 1987, 1st facsimile edition, orig. quarter cloth gilt, d/w, 'Maples of the World', Portland, Timber Press, 1994, orig. cloth, d/w, plus 1 other (7)

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