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The Botanical Library of a Continental Gentleman
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The Botanical Library of a Continental Gentleman

Auction dates
09 May 2013 13:00 BST
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07 May 2013 09:30 - 19:30 BST
08 May 2013 09:30 - 17:30 BST
09 May 2013 09:30 - 09:30 BST
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Dietrich (Dr. David) Forstflora oder Abbildung und Beschreibung der für den Forstmann wichtigen
Lot 61
Dietrich (Dr. David) Forstflora oder Abbildung und Beschreibung der für den Forstmann wichtigen
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[Duchesne (Jean-Baptiste-Joseph)] Guide de la Culture des Bois, ou Herbier Forestier Atlas only,
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[Duchesne (Jean-Baptiste-Joseph)] Guide de la Culture des Bois, ou Herbier Forestier Atlas only,
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Traité des Arbres et Arbustes qui s cultivent en France en Pleine
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Traité des Arbres et Arbustes qui s cultivent en France en Pleine
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Des Semis et Plantations des Arbres et de leur Culture..., first
Lot 64
Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Des Semis et Plantations des Arbres et de leur Culture..., first
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Abhandlung von Bäumen Stauden und Sträuchen welche in Franreich
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Abhandlung von Bäumen Stauden und Sträuchen welche in Franreich
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Natur-Geschichte der Bäume... translated by Carl Christoph Oelhafen
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Natur-Geschichte der Bäume... translated by Carl Christoph Oelhafen
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Traité des Arbres Fruitiers contenant leur Figure, leur
Lot 67
Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Traité des Arbres Fruitiers contenant leur Figure, leur
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) La Physique des Arbres; où il est Traité de l`Anatomie des
Lot 68
Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) La Physique des Arbres; où il est Traité de l`Anatomie des
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Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Traité des Arbres et Arbustes qu l`on Cultive en France vol.3
Lot 70
Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) Traité des Arbres et Arbustes qu l`on Cultive en France vol.3
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Dykes (William Rickatson) The Genus Iris first edition, 47 colour plates of irises by F.H.Round
Lot 71
Dykes (William Rickatson) The Genus Iris first edition, 47 colour plates of irises by F.H.Round
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Dykes (William Rickatson) Notes on Tulip Species edited by E.Katherine Dykes, first edition, 44
Lot 72
Dykes (William Rickatson) Notes on Tulip Species edited by E.Katherine Dykes, first edition, 44
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Edwards (Sydenham Teast) The Botanical Register: consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants,
Lot 73
Edwards (Sydenham Teast) The Botanical Register: consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants,
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Ehrenberg (Christian Gottfried) Symbolae physicae seu icones et descriptiones plantarum
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Ehrenberg (Christian Gottfried) Symbolae physicae seu icones et descriptiones plantarum
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Elick (Don) and Raymond Booth. Japonica Magnifica number 42 of 210 copies with 2 specially-
Lot 75
Elick (Don) and Raymond Booth. Japonica Magnifica number 42 of 210 copies with 2 specially-
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Elwes (Henry John) and Augustine Henry. The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland 7 vol. in the
Lot 76
Elwes (Henry John) and Augustine Henry. The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland 7 vol. in the
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Emerson (George B.) A Report on the Trees and Shrubs growing naturally in the Forests of
Lot 77
Emerson (George B.) A Report on the Trees and Shrubs growing naturally in the Forests of
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Engelmann (Dr George) Revision of the Genus Pinus, and Description of Pinus Elliotti, offprint from
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Engelmann (Dr George) Revision of the Genus Pinus, and Description of Pinus Elliotti, offprint from
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E[velyn] (J[ohn]) Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber... Pomona...
Lot 79
E[velyn] (J[ohn]) Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber... Pomona...
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Evelyn (John) Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees... Pomona...Kalendarium Hortense, 3 parts in
Lot 80
Evelyn (John) Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees... Pomona...Kalendarium Hortense, 3 parts in
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Evelyn (John).- Prospectus for Hunter`s first edition of "The Silva of Mr.Evelyn" large folding
Lot 81
Evelyn (John).- Prospectus for Hunter`s first edition of "The Silva of Mr.Evelyn" large folding
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Evelyn (John) Silva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees... edited by Alexander Hunter, engraved portrait
Lot 82
Evelyn (John) Silva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees... edited by Alexander Hunter, engraved portrait
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Evelyn (John) Silva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees... To which is added the Terra: A
Lot 83
Evelyn (John) Silva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees... To which is added the Terra: A
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Everard (Anne) Flowers from Nature with the Botanical Name, Class, and Order..., first edition, 13
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Everard (Anne) Flowers from Nature with the Botanical Name, Class, and Order..., first edition, 13
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Farjon (Aljos) Pines: Drawings and Descriptions of the Genus Pinus Leiden, 1984; Pinaceae...,
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Farjon (Aljos) Pines: Drawings and Descriptions of the Genus Pinus Leiden, 1984; Pinaceae...,
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Farrer (Reginald) Among the Hills: A Book of Joy in High Places, first edition, plates, some
Lot 86
Farrer (Reginald) Among the Hills: A Book of Joy in High Places, first edition, plates, some
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Fitzgerald (Robert Desmond) Australian Orchids 12 parts bound in 2 vol., first edition, 119
Lot 87
Fitzgerald (Robert Desmond) Australian Orchids 12 parts bound in 2 vol., first edition, 119
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Freedberg (D.) & Enrico Baldini. Citrus Fruit Paper Musuem of Cassiano dal Pozzo Series B: Natural
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Freedberg (D.) & Enrico Baldini. Citrus Fruit Paper Musuem of Cassiano dal Pozzo Series B: Natural
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Geert (August van) Iconographie der Indischen Azaleen first edition, 36 chromolithographed plates by
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Geert (August van) Iconographie der Indischen Azaleen first edition, 36 chromolithographed plates by
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Gerard (John) The Herball or General Historie of Plantes Very much Enlarged and Amended by Thomas
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Gerard (John) The Herball or General Historie of Plantes Very much Enlarged and Amended by Thomas
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Gessner (Conrad) Historia Plantarum Faksimileausgabe..., edited by Heinrich Zoller and others, 10
Lot 91
Gessner (Conrad) Historia Plantarum Faksimileausgabe..., edited by Heinrich Zoller and others, 10
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Gilpin (William) Remarks on Forest Scenery, and other Woodland Views... illustrated by the Scenes of
Lot 92
Gilpin (William) Remarks on Forest Scenery, and other Woodland Views... illustrated by the Scenes of
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Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von) Versuch die Metamorphose der Pflanzen zu erklären first edition, with
Lot 93
Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von) Versuch die Metamorphose der Pflanzen zu erklären first edition, with
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Good (Peter P.) The Family Flora and Materia Medica Botanica... 2 vol., second (revised and
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Good (Peter P.) The Family Flora and Materia Medica Botanica... 2 vol., second (revised and
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Gordon (George) The Pinetum... a few pencil annotations, 1858 § Knight and Perry, Exotic Nursery,
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Gordon (George) The Pinetum... a few pencil annotations, 1858 § Knight and Perry, Exotic Nursery,
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Gray (Asa) Plates prepared between the Years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a Report on the Forest
Lot 96
Gray (Asa) Plates prepared between the Years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a Report on the Forest
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Green (Thomas) The Universal Herbal; or, Botanical, Medical, and Agricultural Dictionary, 2 vol.,
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Green (Thomas) The Universal Herbal; or, Botanical, Medical, and Agricultural Dictionary, 2 vol.,
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Grew (Nehemiah) The Comparative Anatomy of Trunks first edition, misbound with H1-4 and a1-4
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Grew (Nehemiah) The Comparative Anatomy of Trunks first edition, misbound with H1-4 and a1-4
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Grew (Nehemiah) The Anatomy of Plants. With an Idea of a Philosophical History of Plants, first
Lot 99
Grew (Nehemiah) The Anatomy of Plants. With an Idea of a Philosophical History of Plants, first
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Haller (Albrecht von) Historia stirpium indigenarum Helvetiae inchoata 3 vol., first edition,
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Haller (Albrecht von) Historia stirpium indigenarum Helvetiae inchoata 3 vol., first edition,
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Hanham (Frederick, editor) Natural Illustrations of the British Grasses, first edition, half-title,
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Hanham (Frederick, editor) Natural Illustrations of the British Grasses, first edition, half-title,
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Harada (Jiro) The Gardens of Japan prospectus for William Cutbush & Son Ltd. (Japanese garden
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Harada (Jiro) The Gardens of Japan prospectus for William Cutbush & Son Ltd. (Japanese garden
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[Harte (Walter)] Essays on Husbandry first edition, errata leaf, 5 engraved plates, one aquatint,
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[Harte (Walter)] Essays on Husbandry first edition, errata leaf, 5 engraved plates, one aquatint,
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Hayne (Friedrich Gottlob) Getreue Darstellung und Beschreibung der in der Arzneykunde Gebräuchlichen
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Hayne (Friedrich Gottlob) Getreue Darstellung und Beschreibung der in der Arzneykunde Gebräuchlichen
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Hayward (Joseph) The Science of Horticulture including a Practical System for the Management of
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Hayward (Joseph) The Science of Horticulture including a Practical System for the Management of
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Hedrick (Ulysses Prentiss) The Plums of New York portrait and 91 colour plates, 1911; The Cherries
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Hedrick (Ulysses Prentiss) The Plums of New York portrait and 91 colour plates, 1911; The Cherries
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Hempel (Gustav) and Karl Wilhelm. Die Bäume und Sträucher des Waldes in Botanischer und
Lot 107
Hempel (Gustav) and Karl Wilhelm. Die Bäume und Sträucher des Waldes in Botanischer und
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Hempel (Gustav) and Karl Wilhelm. Die Bäume und Sträucher des Waldes... vol.3 only (of 3), first
Lot 108
Hempel (Gustav) and Karl Wilhelm. Die Bäume und Sträucher des Waldes... vol.3 only (of 3), first
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[Hey (Rebecca)] The Spirit of the Woods second edition, 23 hand-coloured plates, tissue guards,
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[Hey (Rebecca)] The Spirit of the Woods second edition, 23 hand-coloured plates, tissue guards,
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Hill (Sir John) The Construction of Timber, from its Early Growth; Explained by the Microscope,
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Hill (Sir John) The Construction of Timber, from its Early Growth; Explained by the Microscope,
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Hill (Sir John) The Family Herbal..., 54 hand-coloured engraved plates, lightly soiled and browned,
Lot 111
Hill (Sir John) The Family Herbal..., 54 hand-coloured engraved plates, lightly soiled and browned,
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Hoffmann (Georg Franz) Historia salicum iconibus illustrata 5 parts in 2 vol. in 1, first edition,
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Hoffmann (Georg Franz) Historia salicum iconibus illustrata 5 parts in 2 vol. in 1, first edition,
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Hooker (Joseph Dalton) The Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya... edited by Sir W.J.Hooker, 3 parts
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Hooker (Joseph Dalton) The Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya... edited by Sir W.J.Hooker, 3 parts
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Hooker (Joseph Dalton) Himalayan Journals; or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal
Lot 114
Hooker (Joseph Dalton) Himalayan Journals; or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal
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Hooker (Joseph Dalton) Illustrations of Himalayan Plants chiefly selected from drawings made for the
Lot 115
Hooker (Joseph Dalton) Illustrations of Himalayan Plants chiefly selected from drawings made for the
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Hooker (William) Pomona Londinensis... vol.I [all published], first edition, 44 aquatint plates only
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Hooker (William) Pomona Londinensis... vol.I [all published], first edition, 44 aquatint plates only
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Hooker (Sir William Jackson) Exotic Flora, 3 vol. in 2, first edition, 191 hand-coloured engraved
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Hooker (Sir William Jackson) Exotic Flora, 3 vol. in 2, first edition, 191 hand-coloured engraved
800 GBP
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Hooker (Sir William Jackson) A Century of Ferns..., first edition, 98 hand-coloured lithographed
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Hooker (Sir William Jackson) A Century of Ferns..., first edition, 98 hand-coloured lithographed
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Host (Nikolaus Thomas) Salix vol.1 [all published], first edition, letterpress title, 5pp.
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Host (Nikolaus Thomas) Salix vol.1 [all published], first edition, letterpress title, 5pp.
12,000 GBP
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Houba (J.) Les Chênes de l`Amérique Septentrionale en Belgique first edition, half-title, 57
Lot 120
Houba (J.) Les Chênes de l`Amérique Septentrionale en Belgique first edition, half-title, 57
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