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Sweet, Robert
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
The Florist's Guide and Cultivator's Directory; containing coloured figures of the choicest flowers, cultivated by florists .... and an account of the most approved methods of culture. London: James Ridgway, 1827–1832
2 volumes, 8vo (9 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.; 232 x 146 mm). 200 fine handcolored engraved plates, all but one after Edwin Dalton Smith; small inked MHS stamp on plates, occasional minor soiling or spotting, some stains from handcoloring on one plate, title-page detached in vol. 1. Half morocco gilt, marbled boards; spines renewed with backstrips laid down, rubbed and worn.
2 volumes, 8vo (9 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.; 232 x 146 mm). 200 fine handcolored engraved plates, all but one after Edwin Dalton Smith; small inked MHS stamp on plates, occasional minor soiling or spotting, some stains from handcoloring on one plate, title-page detached in vol. 1. Half morocco gilt, marbled boards; spines renewed with backstrips laid down, rubbed and worn.
Literature
Dunthorne 296; Great Flower Books p. 77; Nissen, BBI 1925
Condition
The Florist's Guide and Cultivator's Directory; containing coloured figures of the choicest flowers, cultivated by florists .... and an account of the most approved methods of culture. London: James Ridgway, 1827–1832
2 volumes, 8vo (9 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.; 232 x 146 mm). 200 fine handcolored engraved plates, all but one after Edwin Dalton Smith; small inked MHS stamp on plates, occasional minor soiling or spotting, some stains from handcoloring on one plate, title-page detached in vol. 1. Half morocco gilt, marbled boards; spines renewed with backstrips laid down, rubbed and worn.
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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.
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
A highly attractive directory of only the most beautiful flowers. The work was originally published as a periodical. Sweet was a nurseryman of some renown and was elected to the Linnaean Society in 1812. Edwin Dalton Smith is described by Blunt as "a ... considerable artist of small-scale work ... [His] little miniatures, rich and jewelled in colour, are executed with great finesse."