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[JAPANESE HERBARIUM]. Plantae Alpicolae Japonicae (Fasc. I: 1-100)
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[JAPANESE HERBARIUM]. Plantae Alpicolae Japonicae (Fasc. I: 1-100)

by Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd

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Yokohama, Japan: Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Together 100 specimens mounted on large folio sheets; each sheet is folded once to form 4 "pages," the first two being bland (protecting the specimens), the specimens are carefully mounted on "page 3," the verso of which is blank. The folded sheets measure 39 x 26 cm. Housed in two original loose boards, with tipped- in hand-painted title plate. Original binding string present at top of upper board, no others located. Corners lightly bumped. A few small scratches, a minor scrape, and a small stain to the upper board illustration. Specimen no. 30 lacks handwritten label but is captioned on the washi folio. Some wear, foxing, and occasional tears to folio extremities. Occasional water stains to folios also, not affecting specimens or labels. Housed in modern custom-made Paulownia wood box and purple cloth chemise (furoshiki). ASTONISHING COLLECTION OF ONE HUNDRED CUTTINGS OF JAPANESE ALPINE PLANTS GATHERED BY THE PIONEERING HORTICULTURALISTS AT THE YOKOHAMA… Read More
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[BINDING - NEW YORK (?) 1824]. The Complaint: or, Night Thoughts
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[BINDING - NEW YORK (?) 1824]. The Complaint: or, Night Thoughts

by Young, Edward

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Hartford: Silas Andrus, 1824. Very good. 8vo. 234 pp. With 7 full-page plates by Richard Westall (1765-1836) engraved by Oliver Pelton (1798-1882). Contemporary polished calf, outer frame rolls in blind and gilt, in central panel a large rectangle, diamond, and "X" composed with black lines, at each conjunction a small or large gilt flower; four raised bands on spine profusely gilt, central compartment lettered direct; marbled pastedowns and endpapers, marbled edges. Text and plates foxed; minor wear to binding extremities, front blank leaf loosening. An attractive and unusual binding, suitable for exhibition. AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN BINDING OF A RARE TYPE, LIKELY BOUND IN NEW YORK CITY. The only other example known to us was published in Papantonio's Early American Bookbindings, no. 49 (unidentified binder, but localized to "New York"). The two bindings share very similar designs and techniques: in central panels the black lines bisect to form a diamond and rectangles, at their… Read More
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