Curtis, Botanical Magazine. 32 Bde.
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Curtis, W. The botanical magazine; or flower-garden displayed. Bdn. 1-52 u. Bd. 53 fragmentarisch in 32 Bdn. London 1788-(1829). (24,5:15,5 cm). Mit 2682 (3 unkol., 187 gefalt.) kol. Kupfertafeln. Hldr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Rückentitel u. Rückenvergoldung; teilw. gering berieben, einige Rücken verblasst.
Nissen, BBI 2350; Stafleu-C. 1290; Pritzel 2007; Henrey III, 472. - Die wohl schönste und bekannteste Blumenzeitschrift aller Zeiten; ab Band 14 von J. Sims übernommen, unter wechselnden Titeln bis 1965 fortgeführt. Nummerierte Tafeln von 1-2676. Außerhalb der regulären Nummernfolge: 903B (unkol.), 923*, 1605B (unkol.), 1685B, 1832B u. 1885B. Bde. 1-6 mit Erscheinungsjahren zwischen 1788 und 1793: "Variant title pages exist of the early volumes caused by the production following the demand" (Stafleu-C.). Ohne das Register von 1805 (für die ersten 20 Bde.) und das Porträt (von F. Sansom), beide auch nicht in den Bibliographien genannt. - Teilw. wenig gebräunt, selten stärker u. gelegentlich minimal stockfleckig. Mehrere Tafeln mit etwas Textabklatsch, einige stärker. Einzelne Textbll. mit in Tinte bzw. Bleistift korrigierten Namen. Bd. 1-4 mit Wappenexlibris.
Vols. 1-52 and vol. 53 in parts in 32 vols. With 2682 engraved plates. "The first and most important botanical magazine made up of figures of plants and short description" (Hunt 689). - Slight browning in places, rarely more severely and occasionally with minimal foxing. Several plates with offsetting from text. Some textleaves with names corrected in ink or pencil. Volumes 1-4 with armorial bookplate. Half-leather with gilt lettering to spine, spine gilt; partially minor rubbing, some spines faded.
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