A MISCELLANEOUS SET COMPRISING VOLUMES 2 TO 8 WITH BOTH SECTIONS FOR VOLUMES 4 AND 6. THUS 9 BOOKS IN BLUE CLOTH IN REMARKABLE CONDITION. VOLUMES 2 AND 3 APPEAR TO BE FIRST EDITIONS THE REST ARE REPRINTS FROM THE 1950s AND 60s. IN ADDITION THERE ARE FOUR PARTS IN THE ORIGINAL CARD COVERS – VOLUME 9 PARTS 1 5 AND 6 AND VOLUME 10 PART 1. THIS MASSIVE PROJECT STARTED IN 1868 AND ENDED IN 1933. THESE BOOKS WEIGH 7Kg. SO POSTAGE AT COST.
THE FLORA COVERS TURKEY AND THE ADJACENT EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS AND IS THE FIRST FLORA DEVOTED TO TURKEY. VERY GOOD HARDBACK NO DUSTWRAP. LINE ILLUSTRATIONS AND MANY DISTRIBUTION MAPS.
FIRST EDITION QUARTO WITH 82 COLOUR LITHO PLATES ALL EDGES GILT. THE BINDING IS DEFECTIVE WITH LOSS TO THE TOP AND FOOT OF THE SPINE WEAK BINDING. THE CONTENTS AND PLATES ARE VERY GOOD.
VERY GOOD COPY IN VERY GOOD DUSTWRAP. EMBELLISHED WITH SOME 750 ELEGANT WOODCUTS AND ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD AND COPPER OF WHICH UPWARDS OF 125 ARE NEATLY COLOURED. SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE FROM BOOKS FOR JUVENILE MINDS: 1765-1830. DESIGNED BY ERIC AYERS.
