• The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty
Lot 445

Group of Periodicals from Curtis's Botanical Magazine and The Kew Magazine

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Including:

Hund, David R. editor: Curtis's Botanical Magazine: Containing Coloured Figures with Descriptions and Observations on the Botany History and Culture of Choice Plants, The Royal Horticultural Society, 1924-1970 and The Bentham-Moxon Trust with support of the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, 1972-1983, including the following: Vol. 149, Part III; Vol. 161, Part I & II; Vol. 162, Part I, III, and IV; Vol. 163, Part I-IV; Vol. 164, Part I, III, & IV; Vol 167, Part IV; Vol. 168, Part IV; Vol. 171, Part I & IV; Vol. 172, Part I-IV; Vol. 173, Part I-IV.

Chittenden, F. J. editor: Curtis's Botanical Magazine: Index to Volumes 1-164 and History, The Royal Horticultural Society, 1956; General Indexes to the Plants contained in the First Forty-Two Volumes of the Botanical Magazine, Part I & II, Sherwood, Neely, & Jones, 1817, Part II with a torn cover.

Grey-Wilson, Christopher, editor: The Kew Magazine: Incorporating Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in association with Collingridge, 1984-1989, including the following: Vol. 1, Part I-IV with an additional Part I; Vol. 2, Part 1-4; Vol. 3, Part 1-4; Vol. 4, Part 2-4; Vol. 5, Part 1-4 with an additional Part 1, and Vol. 6, Part 1-4. (53)

Over 10,000 engraved and lithographic plates, mainly colored by hand, including several folding.

Condition

Some leaves slightly spotted. Vol I-L in 22 in contemporary half calf, vols LI-XC in contemporary mottled calf, all with red lettering pieces, vols XCI-CLVII in cloth (rubbed, a few joints cracked), the remainder in original wrappers.

Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.

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Sold Christie's London, November 11, 1993, Lot 42 (partial lot).

The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty.