$5,843
Barton, William Paul Crillon (1786-1856) A Flora of North America. Illustrated by Coloured Figures, Drawn from Nature. Philadelphia: M. Carey & Sons, 1821-1823. First edition, three large quarto volumes, illustrated throughout with 106 hand-colored plates (two folding) depicting plants indigenous to North America by Cornelius Tiebout, Francis Kearney, J.J. Plocher, J. Boyd, G.B. Ellis, J. Drayton, C. Goodman, and I.L. Frederick; half-titles present in each volume, without lists of subscribers, bound in contemporary uniform half red morocco, spines tooled in gilt, rubbed, with losses to surface of leather; discarded as a duplicate from the Gray Herbarium at Harvard, with signed release stamps in each volume on bookplates (no other stamps), ex libris George Golding Kennedy, with his signature, and a clipped description from Goodspeed from 1909 pasted inside the front board, contents good, 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (3) Estimate $1,000-1,500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-12
