English Botany

1837 English Botany James Sowerby Color Illustrated Flowers British Plants RARE In 1790, English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Simply titled, 'English Botany', this work was a complete compendium of the native plants in Great Britain. Sowerby provided beautiful illustrations accompanied by descriptions of the various properties, natural habitat, and other characteristics… Read more about this item

1863 English Botany British Plants Sowerby Botanical ART Cruciferae Flowers English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply, 'English Botany.' This work was a compendium of the native plants in Great Britain. Sowerby provided beautiful illustrations accompanied by descriptions of the various properties, natural habitat, and other characteristics of numerous plants… Read more about this item

1802 1ed English Botany Plants Sowerby Flowers Illustrated Goutweed Bugloss RARE English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply, 'English Botany.' This work was a compendium of the native plants in Great Britain. Sowerby provided beautiful illustrations accompanied by descriptions of the various properties, natural habitat, and other characteristics of numerous plants… Read more about this item

London: James Sowerby, 1811. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, unpaginated; VG-; vol. 32 ONLY; full mid-19th century rebinding in green paper; spine paneled, with black label and gilt lettering; date 1811 stamped at tail of spine; mild shelf wear and scuffing; all edges with decorative red speckling; mild age-toning to textblock; light foxing throughout textblock; profusely illustrated in… Read more about this item

1802 1ed English Botany Plants Sowerby Flowers Meadow Grass Soapwort Illustrated English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply, 'English Botany.' This work was a compendium of the native plants in Great Britain. Sowerby provided beautiful illustrations accompanied by descriptions of the various properties, natural habitat, and other characteristics of numerous plants… Read more about this item

London: Richard Taylor for C. E. sOWERBY, 1887. 243x165mm. (9½x6½").. London, impreso por Richard Taylor para C. E. sOWERBY, 1887-1899. En 4º (243 x 165)mm. 13 volúmenes. 1953 láminas coloreadas a mano en la época. Encuadernación original en holandesa marroquén. Cuarta edición de esta famosa obra que sigue a la tercera edición publicada en 12 volúmenes entre los… Read more about this item

London: James Sowerby, 1810. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, unpaginated; VG-; vol. 31 ONLY; full mid-19th century rebinding in green paper; spine paneled, with black label and gilt lettering; date 1810 stamped at tail of spine; mild shelf wear and scuffing; all edges with decorative red speckling; mild age-toning to textblock; light foxing throughout textblock; profusely illustrated in… Read more about this item

London: James Sowerby, 1805. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, unpaginated; VG-; vol. 21 ONLY; full mid-19th century rebinding in green paper; spine paneled, with black label and gilt lettering; date 1805 stamped at tail of spine; mild shelf wear and scuffing; all edges with decorative red speckling; mild age-toning to textblock; light foxing throughout textblock; profusely illustrated in… Read more about this item

London: James Sowerby, 1810. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, unpaginated; VG-; vol. 30 ONLY; full mid-19th century rebinding in green paper; spine paneled, with black label and gilt lettering; date 1810 stamped at tail of spine; mild shelf wear and scuffing; all edges with decorative red speckling; mild age-toning to textblock; light foxing throughout textblock; profusely illustrated in… Read more about this item

London,: by R. Taylor for the proprietor, C.E. Sowerby, [1832]-1846. . 12 vol., 8vo. 15 x 23 cm. Text and plates in contemporary three-quarter dark brown calf, marbled paper covers, gilt ruled spines with raised bands; repaired by the artisan binder Sasha Mosalov....Text, 12 parts in 4 vol. (some foxing). - Plates (in boxes), 8 vol.: 2,728 plates. … Read more about this item

1796 English Botany James Sowerby 71 Plates Botanical Color Flowers Plants RARE "the most celebrated of all English floras" (Henrey) In 1790, English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply 'English Botany', this work was a complete compendium of the native plants in Great Britain providing characteristics of plants, places of growth, as… Read more about this item

1795 English Botany James Sowerby Color Illustrated Flowers Plant RARE Botanical "the most celebrated of all English floras" (Henrey) In 1790, English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply 'English Botany', this work was a complete compendium of the native plants in Great Britain providing characteristics of plants, places of growth, as well… Read more about this item

1793 English Botany Sowerby Color Illustrated Flowers Plants RARE Botanical ART "the most celebrated of all English floras" (Henrey) In 1790, English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply 'English Botany', this work was a complete compendium of the native plants in Great Britain providing characteristics of plants, places of growth, as well… Read more about this item

1797 English Botany Sowerby Color Illustrated Flowers Plants RARE Botanical ART "the most celebrated of all English floras" (Henrey) In 1790, English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply 'English Botany', this work was a complete compendium of the native plants in Great Britain providing characteristics of plants, places of growth, as well… Read more about this item

LONDON, GEORGE BELL AND SONS, 1873. FULL LEATHER. VERY GOOD.. . THIRD EDITION IN 10 VOLUMES. EDITED BY JOHN T. BOSWELL SYME. ENLARGED RE-ARRANGED ACCORDINGLY TO THE NATURAL ORDERS AND ENTIRELY REVISED. BOUND IN FULL GREEN CRUSHED MOROCCO NEW ENDPAPERS GILT TITLES AND RAISED BANDS TO THE SPINES ALL EDGES GILT DENTELLES. 1685 FINE HAND-COLOURED… Read more about this item

London: Robert Hardwicke, 1863. Hardcover. Acceptable. . 1863 third and shorter edition, with altered text, some deterioration to the original copper plates causing slight alterations to the images, as well as some uncolored leaf outlines. This edition with plates initialed ""E.B."" Volume 1-6 only, bound in lovely green cloth with decoration in blind and gilt.… Read more about this item

London: Sowerby, 1799. Gekartonneerd, 26 cm, 505-576. Ills.: color illustrations. With all hand coloured plates. Cond.: goed / good. .

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.