Samuel Curtis & W.J. Hooker - Curtis's Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed, vol. 61 - 1834

Volume 61 (or volume 8 of the 3rd series) of the renowned Curtis's Botanical Magazine (which still exists today), continued by various English botanists after the death of its founder, William Curtis. Samuel Curtis was his son-in-law. The texts are by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), a highly respected botanist who was Professor of Botany at the University of Glasgow and, in 1841, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a position he held until his death.

The lavishly illustrated book contains 84 plates of exotic flowers (12 of which are fold-outs), hand-colored and numbered from 3290 to 3373, each accompanied by a short explanatory text and a detailed description of the plant. It is dedicated to William, Duke of Devonshire, owner of Chatsworth House, whose gardens were particularly famous.

Large octavo, contemporary brown leather binding. Spine with gilt floral designs, gilt title pieces on a red (title) and black (volume number) background. Virtually no foxing or yellowing, except on the endpapers.
Excellent overall condition for a book of this period.