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William Grosart Johnstone and Alexander Croall. The Nature-Printed British Sea-Weeds: A History, accompanied by fi... (Total: 4 Items)
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Description
With 220 Color Plates of British Sea-Weeds Printed from Nature
William Grosart Johnstone and Alexander Croall. The
Nature-Printed British Sea-Weeds: A History, accompanied
by figures and dissections, of the algae of the British Isles.
Nature-Printed by Henry Bradbury. London: Bradbury & Evans,
1859-1860. First edition. Four octavo volumes. xv, [1, blank], 188;
[iv], 203, [1, blank]; xi, [1, blank], 200; [xv], [1, blank], 324
pages. With four color-printed half-titles, one hand-colored
lithograph, 220 color-printed plates and one uncolored plate
inserted throughout. Complete. Contemporary half red morocco, gilt
over dark green cloth boards, spines ruled and lettered in gilt in
compartments, five raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endleaves.
Spines darkened and worn, some wear and soiling to boards,
bookplates and ownership signatures, wax residue on endleaves (from
where labels were presumably removed), a few gutters cracked, some
light foxing or thumbsoiling to plates and text. Still, a very good
set.
More Information:
This four volume set has considerable importance - not just in the study of British Sea-Weeds, but is also an excellent example of color "nature-printing" in which the plants were pressed into a soft lead plate making an impression that was then used in manufacturing the printing plate. This technique, invented by Louis Auer in Vienna, was brought to England by Henry Bradbury. This work is his second use of this technique.
Fischer 88. Nissen BBI 1002.
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2013 April 10 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6094 (go to Auction Home page)
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