Lot: 3066
(British, 1746-1799)
The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed, Volumes, 88, 89, and 91, of the Third Series, 1862, 1863, and 1865, published by Lovell Reeve Co., London, England, John Taylor Edward, printer,
hand colored engravings with text,
sheets: 9.75 x 5.75 inches, some folios: 9.75 x 12 inches, overall (with brown binding): 10 x 6.25 inches.
Provenance: Claremont College Library, to Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Private Collection of Rare Book Dealers, by familial descent to current owners, Bay Area, CA.
Reference: Hunt 689 Nissen BBI 2350 Stafleu Cowan 1290 Blunt (1994) pp.211-217 Great Flower Books (1990), pp.156-7. See also R. Desmond A Celebration of Flowers: two hundred years of Curtiss Botanical Magazine (1987).
Artist: Curtis, William
Auction Date: March 19, 2021
Estimate: $500 - 700