William Bertram Turrill - Curtis's Botanical Magazine; containing coloured figures with descriptions [...] - 1948

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Curtis's Botanical Magazine; containing coloured figures with descriptions, by William Bertram Turrill, 1st edition, English, hardback, 196 pages, 26 cm by 16 cm, London, Royal Horticultural Society, 1948 oldest item, New Series Vol. CLXV, in very good condition.

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Vol. CLXV of the New Series.

(196) pp.; portr., 44 very fine chromolithographed plates, 4 of which are larger, folded plates (NOT handcoloured like the earlier vols.) and accompanying text and text figs.
The plants (plates and descriptions are numbered NS (New Series) 1-44.
Green cloth with gilt title on spine. The flowers are often extremely beautiful.

* Curtis's Botanical Magazine is an illustrated publication which began in 1787. The longest running botanical magazine, it is widely referred to by the name Curtis's Botanical Magazine.
Each of the issues contains a description, in formal yet accessible language, and is renowned for featuring the work of two centuries of botanical illustrators. Many plants received their first publication on the pages, and the description given was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations.
William Bertram Turrill (1890 – 1961) was an English botanist. He worked in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and was responsible for many innovations including a mathematical classification of leaf shapes.
Great Flower Books, 2; Hunt, 184; Nissen BBI, 2350; Stafleu and Cowan, 1290.

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Vol. CLXV of the New Series.

(196) pp.; portr., 44 very fine chromolithographed plates, 4 of which are larger, folded plates (NOT handcoloured like the earlier vols.) and accompanying text and text figs.
The plants (plates and descriptions are numbered NS (New Series) 1-44.
Green cloth with gilt title on spine. The flowers are often extremely beautiful.

* Curtis's Botanical Magazine is an illustrated publication which began in 1787. The longest running botanical magazine, it is widely referred to by the name Curtis's Botanical Magazine.
Each of the issues contains a description, in formal yet accessible language, and is renowned for featuring the work of two centuries of botanical illustrators. Many plants received their first publication on the pages, and the description given was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations.
William Bertram Turrill (1890 – 1961) was an English botanist. He worked in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and was responsible for many innovations including a mathematical classification of leaf shapes.
Great Flower Books, 2; Hunt, 184; Nissen BBI, 2350; Stafleu and Cowan, 1290.

** This lot is part of an important collection that will be auctioned in the coming months through the Catawiki Collection Service. If you also need assistance to sell your collection at auction, ask for our terms directly at this seller's account!
#bookspartnership

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Biology, Botany, Illustrated
Book Title
Curtis's Botanical Magazine; containing coloured figures with descriptions [...]
Author/ Illustrator
William Bertram Turrill
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1948
Height
26 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
London, Royal Horticulture Society
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
196
The NetherlandsVerified
516
Objects sold
100%
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