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Lot 32

[BOTANY]. Pair of Illustrated Books, including: MOORE, Thomas and JACKMAN, George. The Clematis as a Garden Flower... London: John Murray, 1872.

Estimate: $150 - $300
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$80

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[BOTANY]. Pair of Illustrated Books, including: MOORE, Thomas and JACKMAN, George. The Clematis as a Garden Flower... London: John Murray, 1872. 8vo. Illustrated with 17 plates, including 2 hand-colored plates. 160 pp. Publisher's full green cloth, decoratively stamped in gilt and black. 

Condition

Lightly worn, soiled, hinges starting, text toned, foxed, lower inner corners of text creased due to bumping on lower spine, tear to dedication page. Good. FIRST EDITION, CLOTH ISSUE. [And:] De Simplici Medicina... Zurich: Schwitter, 1960. Descriptive text by Dr. Arnold Pfister. 4to. Illustrated facsimile edition. 36 pp. plus booklet. Text in German. Publisher's boards, front board and spine lettered in black, glassine. Binding a bit soiled, rubbed, glassine worn. Very good. FULL-COLOR FACSIMILE OF THIS 14TH CENTURY HERBAL. 

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