Paxton's Magazine of Botany,and Register of Flowering Plants.
London. Bradbury and Evans - Orr and Smith . 1834 - 1849. All First Edition Issues. Illustrated by 524 (of 531) tissue-guarded, hand-coloured engraved or lithographic flower plates by F.W. Smith or S. Holden. Several engraved or lithographic plates of designs for gardens and ornaments. Further illustrated by woodcut title-vignettes and woodcuts en texte. Twelve volumes ( of Sixteen). All 8vo. (6.5" x 9"), with the exception of Vol. 16 at 6.75' x 9.75". Vol. 1 bound in 3/4 grain Morocco and marbled boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments with raised bands. Gilt titles.
Vol. 16 bound in 3/4 grain Morocco. Gilt ruled spine compartments with raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets.
Remaining 10 Vols. bound in pictorial gilt decorated full grain Morocco. Decorative gilt-tooled fleural embellishments and further blind embossing to front and rear covers. Gilt titles and gilt-tooled decorative fleural embellishments to spines. All edges gilded. Gilt-tooled Turn-Ins. Marbled endsheets.
1: 1834 (t.p. date; viii: 20 Dec 1834), p. [i]-xii, [1]-278, 38 of 42 plates( lacking 4).
2: 1836 (p. viii: 20 Dec 1835), p. [i]-xii, [1]-270, [1-5, index], 43 plates (complete).
3: 1837 (p. viii: 20 Dcc 1836), p. [1]-viii [1-4, index], [1]-280, 43 plates(complete).
4: 1838 (p. viii: 20 Dcc 1837), p. [1]-xii, 1-279, 42 of 43 plates (lacking 1).
5: 1838 (t.p. date; p. viii: 20 Dec 1838), p. [i]-xii, [1]-280, 50 plates(complete).
6: 1839 (p. viii: 20 Dec 1839), p. [i]-xii, [1]-280, 48 plates (complete).
7: 1840 (p. viii: 20 Dec 1840), p. [1]-xii, [1]-280, 48 plates (complete).
8: 1841 (p. viii: 30 Dcc 1841), P. [i]-xii, [1]-280, 46 plates (complete).
9: 1842 (p. viii: 20 Dec 1842), p. [i]-xii, [1]-279, 48 plates (complete).
14: 1848 (p. viii: 20 Dec 1847), P. [1]-xii, [1]-280, 48 plates (complete).
15: 1849 (p. [vii]: 23 Dec 1848), P. [1]-xi, [I]-314, 48 plates (complete).
16: 1849 (p. 3: 12 Jan 1849), p. [i]-xii, [1]-376, 22 of 24 plates (lacking 2).
(Vols. 10-13-lacking)
Sporadic instances of usual short-trimmed plates, with some intruding upon title caption .Various unremarkable occasional rubbing and wear to covers. Sensationally clean and crisp internals with staggering, bright plates.
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