A specimen of the botany of New Holland / James Edward Smith, James Sowerby (Illustrator).
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TextMelbourne : Edition Renard, 2005Description: [4], viii, 69, [1] pages, 16 leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 42 cmISBN: - 9781920738105
- 192073810X
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | State Botanical Collection | Rare Books Collection | RB FOL 743.70994 SPE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not For Loan | RBG00026108 |
Facsimile of the first flora of Australia containing 16 botanical plates, text and preliminary matter and bibliographical notes as well as several illustrations of original wrappers and title pages to complement the notes.
"First published in 1793-95 and now reprinted for the first time by Edition Renard."
Originally published: London : Printed by J. Davis, published by J. Sowerby, 1793-1795
With a half title. Pages [2] (1st set), [ii, iv, vi], [8, 22, 28, 34, 50, 56] blank. Printer's motifs in red on t.p. and throughout text
Limited to 212 numbered copies (200 for sale) available in three forms all printed on archival quality Soft White Superfine Eggshell and hand bound in full antique style golden brown Australian tanned leather with raised bands, contrasting morocco title label and dyed edges. The limited ed. (120 copies) is an exact facsimile of the original ed. printed in full colour plates and black text at original size. The deluxe ed. (60 copies) printed in colours on large paper with the plates enlarged by 25%, the text reset in Caslon types and colour enhanced. The special ed. (20 copies) on large paper, as for the deluxe ed., but also accompanied by an exact facsimile of the original parts, hand sewn in wrappers at original size, the ensemble housed in a full cloth Solander box
The fourth publication under this imprint
"Designed ... by Julien Renard, 2004. Binding by Abbercrombie Hatch & Sons"--T.p. verso. Binder Ted Congdon. Cf. Acknowledgements.
