Elements Botany by Thornton R J (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. book.

Hard Back. Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Contemporary green cloth binding with cream paper labels with titles; extremities bumped and worn, some staining to boards, some bubbling to cloth, joints cracked or starting, hinges of vol. 1 starting. Internally generally clean and bright; attractive untrimmed textblock edges are a little bumped; very light age toning, occasionally heavier; very light foxing, occasionally heavier; occasional light soiling; very light damp staining affecting a small number of plates; 4" tear (without loss) to top of Common Rosemary, 3 plates have small (<1") tears, 2 plates bound upside down. A total of 179 copper plates by Henderson, Miller, and Reinagle. As usual, the plate numbering is erratic and known copies vary in their plate tally and order; our copy has more than most. Vol. 1: viii (incl.frontis), 90pp., 91 plates at rear (86 illustrations + 5 tables); vol. 2: front., pp.73, (1), 23 Class title pages, 87 plates of illustrations. Overall Good+. Photos available on request. An attractive copy of this limited edition Royal Botanical Lottery prize which unusually includes 179 plates - more than most.

Leather Bound. pp. vii, 90 (incl. many plates); 73 + 84 plates. 8vo. Half leather over marbled boards. Vol. I: boards separated along with first few pages, occasional spotting to contents. Vil. II: edges worn, front joing splitting, some foxing to contents.

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. 2 volumes bound in 1, iii-viii 90: 3-73 [2]pp, lacks half title to volume 1, 24 engraved class titles, 90 engraved plates in the first part and 84 in the second (plate numbering is very erratic with some numbers duplicated and many unnumbered), attractive modern half calf with marbled boards, gilt lettered and decorated spine with raised bands, new endpapers, some light foxing, modern woodcut bookplate on front pastedown, 8vo (24x14.5cm), Nissen 1952 Pritzel 9240 (both with 136 plates).

Condition: Very Good. 2 volumes, viii 90: (ii) 3-73pp, half title, lacks the 24 engraved class titles, 90 engraved uncloured plates in volume 1 and 84 in volume 2 (plate numbering is very erratic in volume one with many plates having no number), attractive contemporary blue crushed morocco (edges and spiine rubbed, corners lightly bumped, rear cover of volume 1 scratched with indentations from cord), gilt spine and borders, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, binding matches my book number 13001, short tear in the fore-margin of C1 in volume 2, one plate bound upside down, ink signature on front free endpaper of volume 1 (J Latham April 1826) but cut away in volume 2, modern woodcut bookplate by Andy English on front pastedown, 8vo (23.3x14.3cm), printed as prizes in the Royal Botanic Lottery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo . Two volumes. Rebound backstrip. Numerous engraved plates. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionally packaged and shipped promptly. P36.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover, originally published in two volumes, this copy has both volumes rebound in contemporary (later 19th century) brown leather spine and corners, four raised spine-bands cream/brown marbled boards, this is an exquisite copy, mild rubbing at the corners and on the bottom edge is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and square, very clean inside and out and the contents are in amazing shape, you'll find a bit of mild tanning here and there and a few gently corner-creased pages but the overall appearance of the pages is excellent with no foxing or soiling, 90 pages of text in Volume 1, 73 pages of text in Volume 2 plus a total of 168 engraved plates, varying number of plates have been listed for this publication and also the numbering of the plates may differ from volume to volume, includes a clear plastic cover for protection.

Leather. Condition: Good Only. Various (illustrator). First edition. A profusely illustrated two-volume botanical guide, compiled by physician and botanist, Robert John Thornton. The first edition. Bound without a title page, dated using Jisc, from a copy held at the British Library and a collation from the Hathi Digital Trust. Plates are also dated between 1820 and 1812.With the half title to Volume I. Misbound, with the textual portion of each volume both bound in Volume I, each with their own pagination. The remainder of Volume I and the entirety of Volume II consisting of plates. The number of plates recorded in this work is rather variable, with Nissen calling for 136 across both volumes. Others call for 154, 199 and 180. This copy is extra-illustrated, with 219 plates and 4 tables to Volume I, and a further 252 plates to Volume II. Making a total of 471 plates and four tables.An impressive botanical work compiled by English physician, botanist and patron of the Prince Regent, Robert John Thornton. Known for is extensive botanical writings, including 'The British Fauna', Thornton's works signified important contributions to the field, and are still regularly cited to this day. Alongside numerous plates and tables, this work contains a chapter on 'The Constituent Parts of Flowers', followed by 'Terms of Botany'. Bound in half calf with cloth boards. Externally, slightly rubbed to extremities, heavier to the joints. Cracked to front joints, with boards tenderly held. Rear hinges are strained, but holding. A little loss to spine heads. Fading and discolouration to backstrips. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Light spotting to endpapers and fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Lacking title page. Pages are bright, with the odd spot or handling mark, and offsetting from plates. Plates are mostly clean. Good Only. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1812 1ed Elements of BOTANY Illustrated Flowers 176 Plant Engravings Linnaeus 2v Robert J Thornton was an 18th-century English botanist known for his studies in medicine and Linnaean botany. While much better known for his book Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus , he published Elements of Botany in which he covers the parts of flowers, plant classification, and countless types of flowers! It should be noted, however, that this work is best-known for its 176 engraved plates! Stunning collection of illustrations! Item number: #22879 Price: $750 THORNTON, R.J. Elements of botany London: printed for the Author, 1812. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes o Vol. 1 viii, 90 o Vol. 2 73, [3] o 176 illustrated plates Note: some errors present in plate numbering; all plates present Provenance: Armorial bookplate o Armorial bookplate St. Helens Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens, PC (1753 1839) was a British diplomat. He was Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia from 1783 to 1788, appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland and a member of the Privy Council (Great Britain & Ireland) in 1787, serving in the former position until 1789. He was Minister plenipotentiary to Spain from 1790 to 1794. He was a friend of explorer George Vancouver, who named Mount St. Helens in Washington after him. He was known to have a very close relationship with Princess Elizabeth, third daughter of George III. Motto: INTAMINATIS HONORIBUS o Armorial bookplate Dacre Likely Gertrude Brand, 19th Baroness Dacre (1750 1819). o Handwritten [Art. Williams] o Handwritten I. Ireland Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~9.5in X 6in (24cm x 15cm) very rare and desirable with multiple auction records and price comparisons at over $3,500 Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 22879 Photos available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First. A CONGRESSMAN'S COPY IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S BOARDS. First edition. Octavo (9 1/4" x 5 7/8", 235mm x 149mm). [Full collation available.] The number of plates recorded is quite variable. Nissen calls for only 136 (52 in vol. I, 84 in vol. II) and various copies on the market boast 184, 196, 197 and 198 plates; the present copy has 199 in total (24 class-titles + 175 plates). Bound in publisher's beige drab boards, backed in beige cloth. On the spine, black morocco title-piece gilt and a small paper label with a blue decorative border. Some wear and rubbing the extremities of the boards. Spines evenly sunned. Dampstains to the boards of vol. I, and to the upper edge of the second half of the text-block, seldom coming down more than 1cm onto the plates. One plate in vol. II loose, and one nearly so. Very sporadic foxing and occasional offsetting. In all, quite a remarkable and solid copy in its original format (only three copies in original boards are recorded at auction: 2006, 1974, 1911). Ink ownership signature of W. Magee on the title-page of each volume, effaced in vol. I. Ink ownership signature of "J[etur] R[ose] Riggs M.D. 1854" to the title-page and rear paste-down of vol. I and to both paste-downs of vol. II. Robert John Thornton (1768-1837) was diverted from the life of a divine to that of a natural historian by his brilliant lecturer at Trinity College, Cambridge: John Martyn. Fortunate for us all: Thornton's towering Temple of Flora is in the very first rank of botanical illustrations. With the patronage of the Prince Regent, Thornton obtained an act of parliament in 1811 to institute a lottery for his botanical works, which raised some £70,000. The prizes ranged from the original watercolors (the grand prize -- and how) down through to the Temple of Flora and finally the Elements. Thornton was the great English adopter and popularizer of Linnæus's sexual system of plants. The Elements is an exceptionally straightforward primer of sorts to the Linnæan system; the second volume contains what amounts to a substantial glossary of the terms rendered in clear and plain language. It is unclear who W. Magee is, but J.R. Riggs is Jetur Rose Riggs (1809-1869), a New Jersey physician and congressman for New Jersey's 4th congressional district 1859-1861. Nissen BBI 1952.

First Edition. royal Octavo. In two volumes. Vol. 90pp. Vol. II: 73pp. Containing 180 full page botanicals, and 4 charts. One of the most fascinating writers on botany who was influenced by Professor Thomas Martyn who introduced him to Linnaeus's sexual system for plants. He was appointed lecturer on medical botany in 1796 and began publishing his works on botany all with elaborate engravings. As he began to produce them, the huge costs of illustration and printing began to erode his personal fortune (DNB). He was involved with the Royal Botanical Lottery as a scheme to retrieve his original investment but it failed. The Elements of Botany which was part of the prizes as seen here have various numbers of plates (usually with 176). Here there are 180 thus one of the more complete of the collated editions. Our collation below show each plate, chart or text page in the order they were placed within the two volumes. We have also made note of those plates unnumbered. Bookplate of Robert Williams an attorney who represented the Marquis de Lafayette and his heirs over the Lafayette lands. Williams also belonged to the National Agricultural Society and served as vice-president from 1841-1842 and was considered a scientific farmer. Bound in publisher's maroon paper covered boards, black leather spine label gilt. Some chipping or wear to spine, short split to upper joint near foot, boards faded. A very good set with virtually no foxing but a bit of off-setting from plates. Volume I, Part I. Classification Half-title, viii, 1-14, [15-17] 18-23, [24] 25-63 [64-65] 66-67 [68] 69-76 [77] 78-81 [82-83 ]84-6 [87] 88-90 [blank] 1-12 engraved chapter divisional leaves. Plates: No printing on versos 65 & 66 (on one leaf) 60, 24, 6,5,4,5,4,3,2, [unnumbered] 27, [2p unumbered] 24,23 [unnumbered] 21,20,19,18,17, [unnumbered 15,14,13, [unnumbered] 11,10,9,8,7,6,4,3,2, [8p. unumbered] 34,33,32,31,30, [7p numbered] 22, [unnumbered] 76,75,19,68,73,67,69,53,57,48,21,51,78,80 [unnumbered] 79, 69,78,74,71,64,49,82,81,50,61,34,35,46,56,43,41,44,42,9,10,46,56,34,35 Volume II, Part II. Terms of the Science No half-title. [1-3]4-73, 13-24 engraved chapter divisional leaves, Plates: [22p unumbered chart, 23,22?, 21,20,19, chart,18, 13,chart,9 ,chart,5,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,4, [unnumbered] 46,56,44,42,9,10,45,58,36,37,63,62,52,47,84,83,23,55,27,28,29,30 ,32,31,38,37,25,26,13,14,18,17,15,16,11,12,11,12,72,20,7,8.