Sweet, Robert

The British Flower Garden; containing colored figures & descriptions of the most ornamental & curious hardy herbacious plants, including annuals, biennials, & perennials.  London: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1823–1829

3 volumes, 8vo (9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.; 235 x 146 mm).  300 hand-colored engraved plates by J. Alais, A. Baily and Weddell after drawings by E. D. Smith, 6 folding; some browning and offsetting, plate 70 poorly folded and with slight tears to blank area, plate 134 cropped at fore-edge.  Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt; some wear, spines handsomely renewed.

Dunthorne 293; Great Flower Books, p. 77; Nissen BBI 1923

Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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First edition, First Series complete.  The Second Series was issued between 1829 and 1838.