James Sowerby
English Botany , 1790 (Executed)
Lot #46 |
2021-11-29 |
Ketterer Kunst, Hamburg
Rare Books
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Books
Estimate:
EUR 3,500 - 4,060 (currency of sale)
USD 3,947 - 4,578 (approx.)
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Auction Details
Auction house: Ketterer Kunst
Auction number: 521
Auction name: Rare Books
Auction type: Books, Manuscripts & Publications
Location: Hamburg
Start date: 2021-11-29
Currency: EUR
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Botanical Illustration
Department: Books, Manuscripts & Publications
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Dimensions: 24 x 14.5 cm.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
24
Width In Centimeters:
14.5
Height In Inches:
9.45
Width In Inches:
5.71
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Edition: First Edition
Edition notes: Complete set of 36 volumes.
Year notes: Executed between 1790 and 1814.
Provenance
Armorial ex libris of Sir William Fitz Herbert.
Condition
Overall clean and well-preserved copy.
Literature
Nissen 2225, Sitwell/Blunt p. 140, De Belder 343, Plesch Coll. 713, Dunthorne 291, Henrey 1366, Jackson p. 233.