Folio (470 x 294 mm). Half-title; 88 engraved plates with hand-coloring. (Spotting to half-title and preliminary leaves, very minor spotting throughout.) Contemporary russia gilt (rebacked, some minor wear). Provenance: Dawson Turner (1775-1858), English botanist (signature, presentation inscription).

FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY TO THE DEDICATEE DAWSON TURNER, ONE OF 10 OR FEWER LARGE-PAPER COPIES of Hooker's "most beautiful work" (DSB) INSCRIBED BY HOOKER: "Not above 10 copies printed in folio -- Dawson Turner from the Author." Dawson Turner was Hooker's father-in-law, and a noted botanist in the field of cryptogamic plants. He was the author of Natural History of Fuci, and formed a large collection of algae, which was later integrated with Hooker's herbarium at Kew. ADDITIONALLY SIGNED BY TURNER. Nissen BBI 916; Stafleu & Cowan 2987. 

A SUPERB ASSOCIATION COPY.