HENRY C. ANDREWS (fl.1794-1830) The Heathery; or a monograph of the genus Erica. London: printed by Richard Taylor & Co., to be sold by the author, 1804-1807. Volumes I-IV only (of 6), 8 (237 x 148mm). Hand-coloured engraved additional title to vol.I, 200 hand-coloured engraved plates by Andrews, occasional heightening with gum-arabic. (Titles browned.) Near-contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g. (extremities rubbed). FIRST EDITION. It is not unusual for sets of the first edition to be found incomplete as the publication of the sixth volume was not completed until about 1830. Henry Bohn published a reprint of the whole work, with all 600 plates, in 1845. Cf. Nissen BBI 33. Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (2)
HENRY C. ANDREWS (fl.1794-1830) The Heathery; or a monograph of the genus Erica. London: printed by Richard Taylor & Co., to be sold by the author, 1804-1807. Volumes I-IV only (of 6), 8 (237 x 148mm). Hand-coloured engraved additional title to vol.I, 200 hand-coloured engraved plates by Andrews, occasional heightening with gum-arabic. (Titles browned.) Near-contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g. (extremities rubbed). FIRST EDITION. It is not unusual for sets of the first edition to be found incomplete as the publication of the sixth volume was not completed until about 1830. Henry Bohn published a reprint of the whole work, with all 600 plates, in 1845. Cf. Nissen BBI 33. Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (2)
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