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$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.
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.
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Sold Christie's London, November 11, 1993, Lot 42 (partial lot).
The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty.