Lot 301
Michaux, F. Andrew & Nuttall, Thomas
Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 26 May 2010 at 12:00 BST
£1,063
Description
The North American sylva. Philadelphia: Robert P. Smith, 1855. 8vo, 6 volumes (including Nuttall's 3-volume supplement), 276 [of 277] hand-coloured engraved plates after P.J. and H.J. Redouté, Bessa, and others, contemporary green morocco gilt, the covers inset with a floral motif surrounded by foliate borders gilt, gilt spines, turn-ins and edges, the supplement lacking plate 65 in volume 2, volume 1 upper cover detached (6)
Footnote
Note: cf. Nissen BBI 1361 and 1458 (other editions)