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Andrews, Henry C.
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants. London: T. Bensley for the author, 1797–[1815]
10 volumes, 4to (10 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.; 267 x 207 mm). 10 engraved volume titles, letterpress title-page in vol. 1, 662 handcolored engraved plates (62 folding) by and after Andrews, indices at the end of each volume; embossed MHS seal on letterpress title of vol. 1 and on engraved titles in vols. 2–10, small inked MHS stamp on plates (not affecting images), margins of some plates closely trimmed, plates generally bright and vivid with some offsetting to text. Modern half brown morocco gilt, black morocco gilt lettering-pieces on spines, marbled boards, marbled endleaves.
10 volumes, 4to (10 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.; 267 x 207 mm). 10 engraved volume titles, letterpress title-page in vol. 1, 662 handcolored engraved plates (62 folding) by and after Andrews, indices at the end of each volume; embossed MHS seal on letterpress title of vol. 1 and on engraved titles in vols. 2–10, small inked MHS stamp on plates (not affecting images), margins of some plates closely trimmed, plates generally bright and vivid with some offsetting to text. Modern half brown morocco gilt, black morocco gilt lettering-pieces on spines, marbled boards, marbled endleaves.
Literature
Dunthorne 8; Great Flower Books p. 83; Nissen, BBI 2382; Stafleu and Cowan TL2 135
Condition
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants. London: T. Bensley for the author, 1797–[1815]
10 vols., 4to (10 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.; 267 x 207 mm). 10 engraved volume titles, letterpress title-page in vol. 1, 662 handcolored engraved plates (62 folding) by and after Andrews, indices at the end of each volume; embossed MHS seal on letterpress title of vol. 1 and on engraved titles in vols. 2–10, small inked MHS stamp on plates (not affecting images), margins of some plates closely trimmed, plates generally bright and vivid with some offsetting to text. Modern half brown morocco gilt, black morocco gilt lettering-pieces on spines, marbled boards, marbled endleaves.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition of the first serious rival to the Botanical Magazine. It is superior to the Botanical Magazine insofat as it "made a contribution of lasting importance to the literature of botany and horticulture by providing records and means of identification of a great diversity of beautiful and interesting plants, many of them new to science" (Hunt). Little is known about Andrews, except that he lived in Knightsbridge for many years and married the daughter of John Kennedy, a Hammersmith nurseryman. Kennedy for a time assisted Andrews with the text along with Adrian Haworth and George Jackson.