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Lot 23
Sale 6286 - The Collected Library
Lots Open
Mar 5, 2025
Lots Close
Mar 18, 2025
Timed Online / Chicago
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$400 -
600
Price Realized
$1,088
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Lot Description
[NATURAL HISTORY - SPECIMEN ALBUMS]. A group of 15 albums of various plants. Circa 19th century.
Approximately 600 mounted specimens bound neatly into 15 albums, various sizes, condition generally good.
Including:
SOLE, William. Menthae Britannicae: being a New Botanical Arrangement of all the British Mints. Bath: R.Cruttwell, 1798. 4to. 24 engraved plates; 5 specimens laid in. Contemporary half calf.
HANHAM, Frederick. Natural Illustrations of the British Grasses. Bath: Binns and Goodwin, 1846. Small 4to. 62 specimens. Original green velvet gilt (rebacked preserving original spine).
[ALGAE]. N.p.,n.d. Folio. Approximately 240 specimens. Plum sheep gilt (spine perished).
And 12 others.
Property from the Estate of Peter Fortsas