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Roupell, Arabella
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- printed book
Specimens of the Flora of South Africa. By a Lady. [London: E. Nicol, Shakespeare Press, 1849]
Folio (22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in.; 573 x 451 mm). Hand-colored lithographed title, 8 hand-colored lithographed plates, and large handcolored tailpiece vignette by P. Gauci after Roupell, list of subscribers, dedication leaf to Nathaniel Wallich; occasional marginal soiling. Publisher's tan buckram, gilt title (Cape Flowers by a Lady) and floral wreath on upper cover; some soiling, spine renewed and upper cover skillfully laid down.
Folio (22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in.; 573 x 451 mm). Hand-colored lithographed title, 8 hand-colored lithographed plates, and large handcolored tailpiece vignette by P. Gauci after Roupell, list of subscribers, dedication leaf to Nathaniel Wallich; occasional marginal soiling. Publisher's tan buckram, gilt title (Cape Flowers by a Lady) and floral wreath on upper cover; some soiling, spine renewed and upper cover skillfully laid down.
Literature
Great Flower Books p. 134; Nissen BBI 1687; Pritzel 7821; Stafleu TL2 9684
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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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
First edition. One of 103 copies issued by subscription only. Arabella Roupell travelled to the Cape of Good Hope with her husband between 1843 and 1845. There she met the Danish physician and botanist Nathaniel Wallich, who encouraged her to publish her drawings. Sir William Hooker, the Director of Kew Gardens seconded Wallich's high opinion. The book appeared anonymously in 1849 with a text by William Henry Harvey, whom Roupell recognized in her preface as an expert on South African botany. A nice copy with vivid coloring.