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Original 12' shellac, white paper labels printed in green. First pressing, in the original unprinted sleeve. A pristine copy. Houswed in an elaborate and secure, quarter green morocco folding case.

First edition, first printing, regular issue, limited to 1000 numbered copies printed on Old Antique Dutch paper (there were also 29 casebound copies, each signed by the author); large 8vo; initial letter, tail-piece and cover designed by the author's daughter Lucia; publisher's cream wrappers, titles to spine in blue decoration and titles to front wrapper in blue, black and silver, with the original silvered card slipcase titles in silver on a pink ground. Spine a little faded but a lovely copy in the slightly defective slipcase.

First edition, first impression; 4to; decorations by J. D. Fergusson; publisher's green cloth, device to upper board by J. D. Fergusson gilt, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket. An unusually nice copy in the very slightly faded dust jacket with a single, short tear.

First edition, first impression, first issue binding; small 8vo; mild browning to endpapers as always; publisher's green cloth, titles to upper board and spine gilt, housed in a quarter green morocco solander box. A spectacular copy with the merest of rubbing at the tips.

First edition, first impression; 8vo; folding plates of the facsimile of the original notes and manuscript; publisher's quarter red cloth, over grey boards, titles to spine gilt, paper label to upper board, in the original matching grey card slipcase.

Watercolour and gouache on vellum.
39.2 x 31.2 cm
Framed in perspex boxes: 39.5cm by 47.5cm by 5.5cm.

Stipple-engraved plate of Bananas printed in colours and finished by hand. Framed and glazed, overall size: 42.5cm by 62cm.

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.

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.

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).