5th Mar, 2025 14:00
Specialist Book Auction including Antiquarian Books from a Private Cheshire Residence (Macclesfield)
SOWERBY (JAMES), ENGLISH BOTANY OR COLOURED FIGURES OF BRITISH PLANTS.... with occasional remarks by James Edward Smith, 9 vols and 10 vols, with hand coloured engraved plates, ¾ Morocco with marbled boards, London, 1791-1799, and 1801-1805, (SOLD AS A COLLECTION OF PLATES) (19)
Sold for £780
SOWERBY (JAMES), ENGLISH BOTANY OR COLOURED FIGURES OF BRITISH PLANTS.... with occasional remarks by James Edward Smith, 9 vols and 10 vols, with hand coloured engraved plates, ¾ Morocco with marbled boards, London, 1791-1799, and 1801-1805, (SOLD AS A COLLECTION OF PLATES) (19)
The bindings are heavily rubbed and worn throughout, please see additional images.
Some foxing and general paper toning internally, odd marks to paper, gutters slightly open here and there.
Extra images uploaded.
The bindings are similar but are not a match between the two groups.
All volumes are grouped not in numerical order of plate but by category such as Algae, Mono Mus, etc. Therefore, the plate numbers jump around constantly.
The 9 volume set has title pages from Vol I-IX which are dated 1790, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798 and 1799. There are approximately 852 plates. No check completed to ascertain if the text page is there for each plate.
The 10 volume set has title pages numbered 1801-1807 but in mixed order. Each of the title pages appears to have the Roman numeral numbering changed. There are approximately 976 pates. No check completed to ascertain if the text page is there for each plate.
The date of the plates is various for each volume and differs to the date of the title page of that volume.
SOLD AS A COLLECTION OF PLATES ONLY.
Plate count is approximate.
Buyers and prospective Buyers are deemed to have satisfied themselves before bidding by inspection or otherwise as to (but not limited to) the physical condition (including defects) of the Lot and its description in the Catalogue. Buyers and prospective Buyers should note the provisions of General Conditions 2.4 and 2.5 in relation to descriptions of the Lot in the Catalogue.
All gemstones are sold as synthetic/treated unless stated otherwise in the description.
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Auction: Specialist Book Auction including Antiquarian Books from a Private Cheshire Residence (Macclesfield), 5th Mar, 2025
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Tuesday 4th March 2025 from 10:00am to 5:30pm and Wednesday 5th March from 9:00am to 2:00pm
The Cheshire Saleroom
Withyfold Drive
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2BD
01625 431788
macclesfield@adampartridge.co.uk
