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Robert Furber | The flower-garden display'd, 1732

Auction Closed

May 18, 05:10 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Robert Furber


The flower-garden display'd in above 400 curious representations of the most beautiful flowers. London: J. Hazard, R. Montagu, W. Bickerton, R. Chandler, and Caesar Ward, 1732


FIRST EDITION, 4to (257 x 190mm.), hand-coloured engraved additional title, printed title in red and black, 12 hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary calf, minor dampstaining at head of some leaves, binding repaired


Quarto format versions of Furber's Twelve months of flowers.


LITERATURE:

Dunthorne 114; Henrey 712; Nissen BBI 677


PROVENANCE:

John Daniell, Esq., engraved armorial bookplate