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Sale 361: Natural History - Travel & Exploration - Sporting - Maps & Atlases (#361) 08/09/2007 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/09/2007 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #273The Botanical Cabinet

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$406.25

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Sale 361: Natural History - Travel & Exploration - Sporting - Maps & Atlases (#361) 08/09/2007 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/09/2007 1:00 PM PDT

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Title:

The Botanical Cabinet

Author:

Loddiges, Conrad & Sons

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

John and Arthur Arch, et al

Date Published:

[1818-27]

Description:

6 monthly parts. Parts 3 (incomplete), 9, 126, 127, 128 (incomplete), & 129. Containing a total of 56 hand-colored copperplate engravings with letterpress descriptions. 8½x6¾, original paper wrappers. First Editions.

Superb botanical illustrations by George Cooke.

Condition:

Some wear to wrappers, wrappers of Part 3 re-attached with several plates inserted upside down; Part 3 lacking 3 plates, part 128 lacking 1 plate; light foxing; plates overall very good or better. Offered as a collection of plates, sold as is.

Item#:

183176

Headline:

Loddiges Botanical Cabinet - 56 colored plates
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