Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Withi hardcover
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Withi hardcover
T & J Swords 1807. Second American Edition. Hardcover. Used; Good. From the library of ABAA bookseller Tom Nicely. Parts I and II bound together in one book. Rebound in brown buckram cloth covered boards with gold spine titles; minimal wear; 8vo 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; bookplate on new endpaper; previous owner's name stamped on first original endpaper; pages toned with some foxing; no internal markings; all plates present; 278 and 144 pages. Photos available upon request. T & J Swords hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Botanic Garden is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1798. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expeditions cooking and nutrition medic paperback
Very good copy of the Large Paper Copy of the Quarto edition of Erasmus Darwin's masterpiece with the William Blake engravings. <br /><br />With the first edition of <i>Part 1: containing the Economy of Vegetation</i> 1791 and the second edition of<i> Part 2: containing the Love of the Plants</i> 1790 bound in one volume. <br /><br />Large Paper Copy in 29 x 22.5cm Henrey gives 26 x 21cm for all 1791 editions. <br /><br />Part I has 10 plates by Henry Fuseli William Blake Henry Webber and others engraved by William Blake Anker Smith Thomas Holloway. Includes frontispiece "Flora attired by the Elements" by Henry Fuseli engraved by Anker Smith four plates of the Portland Vase attributed to Blake bound next to Note XXII page 53 to 59 fold-out botanical of a Cyprepedium orchid botanical plate of Erythrina and Sections of the Earth. <br /><br />The Directions to the Binder indicates only 8 plates but this copy includes two additional plates: the famous "Fertilization of Egypt" designed by Fuseli and engraved by Blake with the dog-headed god Anubis standing astride the River Nile at page 127 and Henry Webber's design of the Wedgwood cameo of "Hope with Peace Art and Labour" and the famous Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion with an enslaved man in chains and the caption "Am I Not a Man and a Brother" at page 87.<br /><br />Part II is complete with 10 plates by Emma Crewe Thomas Holloway and Frederick Polydore Nodder. The frontispiece "Flora at play with Cupid" by "gifted" amateur artist Emma Crewe 1780-1850 daughter of John Crewe 1st Baron Crewe was criticized by Richard Polwhele: "she has rather overstepped the modesty of nature by giving the portrait an air of voluptuousness too luxuriously melting." Other plates are studies of the Venus flytrap the Aztec lily tape grass etc. by botanical artist Frederick Polydore Nodder. Also includes the engraving of a cupid playing with fire by Thomas Holloway within the text on page xi. <br /><br />With several fascinating newspaper articles and manuscript note from 1845 tipped in behind the Portland Vase plates. The articles relate to the "Destruction of the Portland Vase" in the British Museum by a drunken delinquent on July 9 1845 his subsequent release from prison and the Duke of Portland's decision to commission the artists Doubleday and Baldock to repair the broken vase. <br /><br />In an unsophisticated but solid later half-leather binding of brown leather and tan cloth gilt title and blind-tooling on spine new endpapers slight toning to frontispiece and title pages but interior clean and bright with little foxing. Some offsetting from plates on to text pages and dust to page edges. J. Johnson hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Erasmus Darwin has been cited as the most widely talented man of the past 250 years. He excelled in medicine and poetry was an inventor and a man of science and founded numerous societies. This unique 2006 collection provides an insig paperback
Paperback / softback. New. Erasmus Darwin has been cited as the most widely talented man of the past 250 years. He excelled in medicine and poetry was an inventor and a man of science and founded numerous societies. This unique 2006 collection provides an insight into the life of this amazing man through his letters. paperback
Woodstock Books. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Woodstock Books unknown
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