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Watercolour and gouache on vellum.
39.2 x 31.2 cm
Framed in perspex boxes: 39.5cm by 47.5cm by 5.5cm.£9,750 -
25 vol. (complete, including 'The Life'), 'LARGE PAPER EDITION', LIMITED TO 750 SETS, 8vo, numerous photogravure plates, the frontispieces printed in coloured and uncoloured states, text age-toned, else fine, contemporary crushed brown half morocco gilt, top edge gilt, an extremely handsome set.
£5,850 -
Stipple-engraved plate of Bananas printed in colours and finished by hand. Framed and glazed, overall size: 42.5cm by 62cm.
£4,500 -
Group of nine stipple-engraved plates of Amaryllis, printed in colours and finished by hand. Framed and glazed, overall size: 43.3 cm by 61.8 cm.
£30,000 -
Set of three stipple-engraved plates of Pineapple and plants, printed in colours and finished by hand. Framed and glazed, overall size: 43.5 x 62 cm.
£10,000 -
Watercolour over traces of black chalk on vellum, within gold framing lines; signed in pen and brown ink, lower left: P. J. Redouté.; 385 x 270 mm. (15 1/4 x 10 5/8 in).
£50,000 -
First edition, first printing, first state (without the advertisement leaf in vol. I), 8vo, vi, [2], 361, [3, blank]; vi, [2], 319, [1, blank]; vi, [2], 313, [1, blank], with 16pp. publisher's catalogue at end, three small closed tears to half-title of volume III, very occasional light mark or spot, otherwise very good, publisher's cinnamon ripple-grain cloth (Carter's variant B), covers decoratively blind-stamped, spines lettered in gilt, Edmonds & Remnant's binder's ticket at end of volume I, some light soiling, inner hinges starting but still sound, spines bumped at head and foot, corners slightly bumped, preserved in a solander box by Zaehnsdorf for E. Joseph, a very good set.
£3,500 -
Pencil and watercolour on vellum, 21 x 15.8 cm, signed and dated at the lower right, sometime laid-down on paper, framed and glazed.
£20,000 -
Stipple engraving, printed in colour and finished by hand, very good condition, strong colour, trimmed to the plate mark .
£1,875 -
Stipple engraving, part printed in colours and finished by hand, first edition, trimmed to just outside of platemark, but good colour.
£1,750