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London: Printed for the Author, 1750. [17], ii-vii, [2], 2-250, *251-*254, 251-314pp, [20]. Slightly later half calf and marbled paper over boards, smooth back, divided into seven panels by gilt rules, title label to second panel. Outer joints slightly split and repaired with coloured Japanese tissue, inner joints also strengthened with Japanese tissue, slightly rubbed to extremities. Internally some light browning and occasional foxing throughout, map and several plates with off-setting, couple of small nicks to page edges, small tear to map. Complete with double-page map and thirty, (actually thirty-one, with two copies of plate 23), full-page uncoloured engravings, twenty-two of which are botanical, by G. D. Ehret (For Ehret, see Alexander, page 321) and G. Bickham (for Bickham, see Alexander, pages 115-116). Alexander, in his piece on Ehret, notes that only thirteen of the plates were designed by him, and only ten were actually engraved by him, with five being engraved by James Mynde, (see… Read More

London.: Author, 1750. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. EHRET George Dionysius. In Ten Books. 1st edition, plates & maps complete, a Large Paper Copy. In contemporary paneled calf, heavily marked, modern antique style re-back with gilt tooling and titles in gilt to maroon calf labels, and repairs to outer corners. Internally, thick blue marbled endpapers, hinges strengthened, [16], (vii), [1], [1], 2-250, 251-254, 251-314 pp, [20], notes index and addenda, 1 map, 30 engraved copper plates, 5 illustrations within text, many engraved initials, head and tail pieces, some light browning throughout, and occasional minor stains, occasional heavy offsetting, a few pinhead wormholes to lower inner margins, aeg, ink dedication to ffep, the double paged map is by Thomas Jefferys 43*36cm), includes the interesting 10 page list of subscribers showing some from Virginia. (Folio 41*26 cm) (ESTC T147028. Nissen 950. Sabin 33582. Hunt 536) Hughes, (bap.… Read More

London. Printed for the Author. 1750. folio. 39cm, large paper copy, subscriber's issue, [xiv],vii,[i,],314,[xx],p., [subscriber's list,errata with printed addition laid down, addenda, index], plus large folding map of Barbados by Thomas Jefferys, 30 copper engraved plates,5 text illustrations, many initial letter and header & tail devices,(including many beautiful elaborate floral devices and a few with vignette views), rebound in quarter tan calf, raised blind ruled bands, gilt titles, marbled boards, some slight transfer but a fine attractive tall copy of the large paper issue. (cgc). The book is handsomely printed, the majority of the plates are finely executed from drawings by the great plant artist, Georg Dionysius Egret. Each plate bear the arms of one of Hughes' patrons. This is a important book on the natural history of one of the main British colonies in the Caribbean. Hughes spent most of his career in Barbados. He was patronized by English gentlemen in return for supplying them with… Read More