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Edwards (Sydenham Teak)
Edwards (Sydenham Teak) Edward's Botanical Register, 16 various volumes 1833-1855, London: James Ridgeway, 8vo, predominantly full calf with red title blocks, volumes XV and XVI half calf with marbled boards and gilt tooling, hand coloured plates; bound as Vol VI, New Series, 1833 (or Vol XIX of the entire work), Vol VII, New Series, 1835 (or Vol XX of the entire work), Vol VIII New Series, 1836 (or Vol XXI of the entire work), Vol IX, New Series, 1836 (or volume XXII of the entire work), Vol X, New Series, 1837 (or volume XXII of the entire work), Vol XV, 1829, Vol XVI, 1830, Vol XVII, 1831, Vol XVIII, 1832, Vol XXIV, 1838 (or volume XI of the new Series), Vol XXV, 1839 (or volume XII of the new Series), Vol XXVI, 1840 (or volume XIII of the new Series), Vol XXXII, 1846 (or volume XIX of the new series), Vol XXXIII, 1847 (or volume XX of the new Series); together with Curtis's Botanical Magazine, London: Lovell Reeve, 1853-54, volume X and XI of the third series bound as one (or vol 79 and 80 of the whole work) and Curtis's Botanical Magazine, London: Lovell Reeve, 1855, volume XI and XII of the third series bound as one (or vol 81 and 82 of the whole work)
Footnote:Sydenham Edwards, having contributed illustrations to William Curtis's Botanical Magazine for twenty-seven years, started his own publication, the Botanist's Register in 1815. Edwards "was a talented and enthusiastic artist. He obviously possessed knowledge of plant anatomy and... [his work] is considered among the best scientific illustrations of the day". John Bellenden-Ker was the editor, and provided the text for the first 14 volumes, after which John Lindley took over. Each plate is accompanied by a descriptive text, combining botanical scholarship - a 9-page index of "books quoted in the first volume" - with a short notice on the history of the plant's discovery and introduction to Britain, qualities and needs for successful propagation, and a record of where the example depicted was drawn. Mostly samples were provided by professional nurserymen in the London area.
Sold for £2,200
Edwards (Sydenham Teak) Edward's Botanical Register, 16 various volumes 1833-1855, London: James Ridgeway, 8vo, predominantly full calf with red title blocks, volumes XV and XVI half calf with marbled boards and gilt tooling, hand coloured plates; bound as Vol VI, New Series, 1833 (or Vol XIX of the entire work), Vol VII, New Series, 1835 (or Vol XX of the entire work), Vol VIII New Series, 1836 (or Vol XXI of the entire work), Vol IX, New Series, 1836 (or volume XXII of the entire work), Vol X, New Series, 1837 (or volume XXII of the entire work), Vol XV, 1829, Vol XVI, 1830, Vol XVII, 1831, Vol XVIII, 1832, Vol XXIV, 1838 (or volume XI of the new Series), Vol XXV, 1839 (or volume XII of the new Series), Vol XXVI, 1840 (or volume XIII of the new Series), Vol XXXII, 1846 (or volume XIX of the new series), Vol XXXIII, 1847 (or volume XX of the new Series); together with Curtis's Botanical Magazine, London: Lovell Reeve, 1853-54, volume X and XI of the third series bound as one (or vol 79 and 80 of the whole work) and Curtis's Botanical Magazine, London: Lovell Reeve, 1855, volume XI and XII of the third series bound as one (or vol 81 and 82 of the whole work)
Sydenham Edwards, having contributed illustrations to William Curtis's Botanical Magazine for twenty-seven years, started his own publication, the Botanist's Register in 1815. Edwards "was a talented and enthusiastic artist. He obviously possessed knowledge of plant anatomy and... [his work] is considered among the best scientific illustrations of the day". John Bellenden-Ker was the editor, and provided the text for the first 14 volumes, after which John Lindley took over. Each plate is accompanied by a descriptive text, combining botanical scholarship - a 9-page index of "books quoted in the first volume" - with a short notice on the history of the plant's discovery and introduction to Britain, qualities and needs for successful propagation, and a record of where the example depicted was drawn. Mostly samples were provided by professional nurserymen in the London area.
Fair condition with scuffs, edgewear and slight losses to head of spines, volumes 10, 24, 26, 32, 79, 80, 81, 82. Volume 79 & 80 and 81 & 82 bound as two volumes in one. Marbled boards worn, Several volume with front hinges cracked or starting, toned pages, endpapers and plates with scattered foxing. Not collated. 19th century owner's name inscribed in ink and dated to several volumes
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