BIGELOW, JACOB. American Medical Botany. Boston, 1817-21. 3 vols. bound in 6, 4to; original boards, broken, cover of vol. I part II dampstained; light browning and staining to some plates. FIRST EDITION, state one, with the first 10 plates hand-colored, and the remaining 50 plates printed in color. Cleveland Collections 804 ("This is the first edition of what may be the first American botanical work with color printed engravings"); Nissen BBI 164; Pritzel 733; Sabin 5294; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 514. Edward McVickar, his name and signature on title; KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- MILLSPUGH, CHARLES F. American Medical Plants... New York, [1884-87]. 6 parts in 3 vols., 4to, contemporary half morocco, rubbing to edges. FIRST EDITION, 180 partly colored engraved plates. Nissen BBI 1381; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 6067. (9)
BIGELOW, JACOB. American Medical Botany. Boston, 1817-21. 3 vols. bound in 6, 4to; original boards, broken, cover of vol. I part II dampstained; light browning and staining to some plates. FIRST EDITION, state one, with the first 10 plates hand-colored, and the remaining 50 plates printed in color. Cleveland Collections 804 ("This is the first edition of what may be the first American botanical work with color printed engravings"); Nissen BBI 164; Pritzel 733; Sabin 5294; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 514. Edward McVickar, his name and signature on title; KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- MILLSPUGH, CHARLES F. American Medical Plants... New York, [1884-87]. 6 parts in 3 vols., 4to, contemporary half morocco, rubbing to edges. FIRST EDITION, 180 partly colored engraved plates. Nissen BBI 1381; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 6067. (9)
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