New York: G. H. Buek & Co., 1894. First Edition. Pictorial wraps of a wildflower bouquet on the cover and two cherubic children romping in a field on the rear. Illustration by Maud Humphrey. Two staple binding. 8.5" x 12", not paginated, 16 pp. of colored illustrations and descriptions of..... More
London: Botanical Society at Lichfield, John Jackson, 1787. First Edition. Tan calf leather with seven gilt bands and title label on spine. Two volumes bound into one, this is a scarce book, especially in original binding. pp. lxxx, 2-840. 4pp. of Errata and Addenda. Translated from the last edition, of..... More
Stanford University Press, August 1, 1940. Second Printing with minor corrections. Green weave cloth with titling in gilt on spine and cover, all still bright. 10.5" x 7", each volume 550 - 824 pp. Text block of all volumes is clean and tight, only V. 1 has a small light..... More
Victoria, B. C. Department of Education, 1925. First Edition. Black cloth over flexible boards, titling in turquoise green on the cover. 6.75" x 9.75", pp. 4 - 165 with mulitple B&W photographic illustrations and tri-foldout map following p. 32. This copy is stamped on ffe; From Thos. MacKenzie Commission of..... More
New York, NY: The MacMillan Company, 1944. Dark green cloth over boards with gilt rule and titling on the spine. 7.5" x 10", pp. xxiv, 1 - 1200 all volumes similar. Included herein are 100's of line drawings detailing the botanical specimens. A few spots on top and bottom edge..... More
New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1901. First Edition. Green cloth over boards with still bright gilt titling and rule on the spine. 4.75" x 7.5", pp. x, 2 - 1080. Several unopened pages have been slit with a jagged edge, thick book with slight lean. otherwise clean and..... More
New York, NY: The New York Botanical Garden, 1943. Second Edition. Maroon,textured cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine and leaf profiles blind stamped on the cover. 7" x 10.5", pp. xxix, 1 - 680, with 1000's of botanical illustrations for the 4666 species in these books..... More
London: Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1892. First Edition. Bright red cloth over boards with titling in gilt on spine and cover. Bucolic countryside scene in black and gilt wrapped around the full cover. 6.5" x 4.5", pp. 6 - 254, followed by 8 pp. of advertisement for other S...... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, April 28,1845. Second Edition. Maroon cloth over boards titling in gilt on spine, orange end papers with dark shadows. 12" x 9", pp. xvi, 2 - 216 followed by 3 plates with chromatic frontispiece and tissue guard and general appendix containing the experimental documents. Clean..... More
n.p. Lowman & Hanford, n.d. Grey cloth over boards with title / photo label on the cover. 4" x 7", un-numbered pages with 44 flower species identified in text accompanied by a B&W photo. Bumped corner, otherwise a very delightful, little botanical companion. Posthumously published by friends of the author..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1858. First Edition. Brown cloth over boards with titling on spine in gilt and geometric patter blind stamped on spine, yellow endpapers. INSCRIBED by the author "W. J. Basker, Esq. with the best regards of his friend, The Author". 9.25" x 5.75", pp. xxxix..... More
San Francisco: Cubery & Company, Feb 2, 1894. First Edition. Brown cloth over boards with titling in brown on the spine. 8.25" x 5.75", pp. xii, 2 - 342, Clean and well bound, deckled edges. Cover has adjacent book rubbing, but not significant. No other defects noted. "X. Californicum (DC)..... More
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1983. First Thus. Blue cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine, boxed in black. 6.25" x 9.25", pp. x, 4 - 1139, filled with facsimile line drawings and illustrations from other historical volumes. Both volumes and DJs are in as new condition..... More
Zurich: Orell Fussli & Co., 1888. From the Fifth Edition. Green cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine and gilt script on the cover. 4.25" x 6.75", pp. xxiv, 1 - 454, with red edges. Light fade to pages perimeter, two small previous bookseller stickers on front..... More
Albany, NY: The University of New York, 1923. First Edition. Textured green cloth over boards with titling and rule in gilt on the spine. 9" X 11.25", pp. 3 - 362 with 264 colored plates. Glossy pages, complete descriptions and index. Insignificant early wear at the corners and head /..... More
Cincinnati, OH: J.Kost, 1852. First Edition. Brown calf leather with titling on black label on the spine. 5.5" x 9", pp. v, 7 - 223. Includes engravings of plants and infants in the womb. Foxing throughout, first and last pages have 1" separation at bottom of gutter. Calf leather cover..... More
Portland, OR: Thomas Howell, March 15, 1897 and April 1, 1898. First Edition. Brown paper wraps with titling on the cover in black. Fascicle 1, Ranunculaceae to Rhamnaceae, pp. 2 - 112. Very good with light wear to corners and spine, bottom ruffle to pages which extend beyond cover. Fascicle..... More
New York: Orange Judd Company, 1917. First Edition. Green, heavy weave cloth over boards with titling on cover in black inside a similar border. 7.75" x 5.5", pp. xxv, 1 - 420, with 324 illustrations. Heavy weight semi-gloss paper put a strain on the binding, once cracked, now professionally taped..... More
London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838. First Edition. Green moire cloth with titling in gilt on spine, decorative design impressed on spine and border of covers. 9.75" x 5.5", pp. xii, 2- 655. Previous owner name on fep, small bookseller label on end paper, short notation in pen..... More
New York: G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1831. First American Edition with an Appendix by John Torrey. One quarter black paper spine with brown paper over boards, paper label on spine. 9" x 5.75", pp. lxxix, 2 - 393. Typical toning and foxing for a book of this age..... More
Francofurti Ad Moenum: Sumtu Varrentrappii Ed Wenneri, 1789. Editio octava post Reichardianam secunda prioribus longe auctior atque emendatior curante D. Jo. Christiano Dan. Schreber. Brown spotted leather with titling five raised bands, titling in gilt as well as gilt highlights on bands. decorative tooling around perimeter of covers. 7.75" x...... More
Denver, CO: Merchants Publishing Co., 1909. Author's Edition. Tan cloth over boards with titling in black on the spine and illustrated cover. 5.25" x 7.5", pp. xv, 1 - 156, heavily illustrated with B&W drawings. Internally clean with only light foxing on the front endpaper. Cover has bumped corners, dirt..... More
New York: Luther Burbank Press, 1914. First Edition - 12 Volumes. Blue cloth over boards with titling on spine in gilt. Burbank's black and white bust up photo is in an oval cut surrounding by a gilt wreath on the front cover. This is one of the most beautiful modern..... More
Paris: L. Haussmann Et D'Hautel, 1810 - 1813. First Edition. Quarter brown leather binding with complementary marbled paper over boards. Four raised bands with titling in gilt and boxed blind stamped gilt flourish on the spine. Marbled endpapers. Three matching volumes, 10" x 6.5", V. 1 pp. 1-222, with 24..... More
Philadelphia: Robert P. Smith, 1853. Early Edition. Green leather with 5 raised bands, titling in gilt on spine, brilliant gilt flowers, Jalap binweed with trumpeter flower and heart shaped leaf, on front and back cover surrounded by decorative border of arabesques and twined vines, gilt border on inside edges, marbled..... More