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Botanics. (Curtis, William). Sims, John. "Curtis's Botanical Magazine ... Vol. L". London: Sherwood, Jones & Co., 1823. 8vo. (169) ll., (2) pp., 84 coloured copperplates. Half leather binding from the time.
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Sherwood and Jones
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1823
Botanics. (Curtis, William). Sims, John. "Curtis's Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed: in which The most Ornamental Foreign Plants ... are accurately represented in their natural Colours ... Vol. L". London: Sherwood, Jones & Co., 1823. 8vo. (169) ll., (2 - Indexes in Latin and English) pp., 84 coloured copperplates (mostly full-page, some folded). Half leather binding from the time.
'The Botanical Magazine' (later 'Curtis's Botanical Magazine') was an illustrated magazine which began in 1787. Each volume contained illustrations of plants with description on 1-2 pages. - Binding somewhat rubbed, spine missing - replaced with old handmade paper. Inside well preserved.