Priscilla Bury
A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, belonging to the natural orders amaryllidae and liliacae. London, 1831
FIRST EDITION, large folio (628 x 476mm.), engraved title, list of subscribers, 51 hand-coloured engraved plates by Robert Havell after Mrs Bury, modern red half morocco, top edge gilt, others uncut, two plates tightly bound, a few text leaves slightly creased, light spotting to preliminary leaves, light offsetting
A MONUMENTAL FLOWER BOOK BY THE ACCOMPLISHED FEMALE BOTANIST.
One of the greatest botanical publications of its time, with plates engraved and printed by Robert Havell at the same time as he was publishing Audubon's Birds of America. Bury's work was conceived as a companion to William Roscoe's Monandrian Plants. Priscilla Bury (1799-1872), was the daughter of Edward Dean Falkner (1750-1825), a wealthy Liverpool trader, who had been high sheriff of Lancashire in 1788, and his wife, Bridgett Tarleton (d. 1819), only daughter of John Tarleton a merchant and shipowner. She lived at Fairfield, two miles east of Liverpool, where she painted plants raised in the greenhouses there. John Tarleton was the brother of Colonel Tarleton (1754-1833), whose portrait by Reynolds resides in the National Gallery. Audubon was one of the subscribers to this large folio.
LITERATURE:Dunthorne 71; Great Flower Books, p.53; Nissen BBI 306; Stafleu TL2 937Condition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Priscilla Bury
A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, belonging to the natural orders amaryllidae and liliacae. London, 1831
FIRST EDITION, large folio (628 x 476mm.), engraved title, list of subscribers, 51 hand-coloured engraved plates by Robert Havell after Mrs Bury, modern red half morocco, top edge gilt, others uncut, two plates tightly bound, a few text leaves slightly creased, light spotting to preliminary leaves, light offsetting
A MONUMENTAL FLOWER BOOK BY THE ACCOMPLISHED FEMALE BOTANIST.
One of the greatest botanical publications of its time, with plates engraved and printed by Robert Havell at the same time as he was publishing Audubon's Birds of America. Bury's work was conceived as a companion to William Roscoe's Monandrian Plants. Priscilla Bury (1799-1872), was the daughter of Edward Dean Falkner (1750-1825), a wealthy Liverpool trader, who had been high sheriff of Lancashire in 1788, and his wife, Bridgett Tarleton (d. 1819), only daughter of John Tarleton a merchant and shipowner. She lived at Fairfield, two miles east of Liverpool, where she painted plants raised in the greenhouses there. John Tarleton was the brother of Colonel Tarleton (1754-1833), whose portrait by Reynolds resides in the National Gallery. Audubon was one of the subscribers to this large folio.
LITERATURE:Dunthorne 71; Great Flower Books, p.53; Nissen BBI 306; Stafleu TL2 937Condition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
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