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Henry Andrews
The botanist's repository, London, 1797 [-1812], 10 volumes, green armorial morocco gilt
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 7
6. May - 18. May 2022
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 7
6. May - 18. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Henry Cranke Andrews
The botanist's repository, for new and rare plants, containing coloured figures of such plants, as have not hitherto appeared in any similar publication... botanically arranged after the sexual system of the celebrated Linnaeus. London: T. Bensley for the author, 1797[-1812]
10 volumes, 4to (267 x 201mm.), letterpress title-page in volume 1, lithographed title-page in all volumes, 664 hand-coloured engraved plates (64 folding), index leaf at back of each volume, volumes 5 and 10 with additional cumulative index, contemporary green morocco gilt with the arms of the Earl of Darnley, flat spines gilt, gilt edges, a few plates slightly shaved (mostly affecting plate number), plate 599 with small tear at fold, occasional light offsetting from colouring, very occasional light foxing, a few small scrapes or bumps to bindings
A magnificent collection of colour plates of newly identified plants, issued in parts over about fifteen years. Andrews' father-in-law was a nurseryman who helped supply specimens for illustration. A fair proportion
of the plants included are from South Africa and Australia, including a number of proteas and ixias, as well as waterlilies and magnolias and many other species that are commonly found in our gardens today.
LITERATURE:
Dunthorne 8, Nissen BBI 2382; Great Flower Books, p. 83; Stafleu TL2 135
PROVENANCE:
John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley (1767–1831), arms on binding; thence to his wife Elizabeth Bligh, née Brownlow; thence their daughter Lady Elizabeth Bligh (d.1872), inscription in volume 10, "Eliz th Brownlow, 1843. These books were purchased by me having been the property of my mother" (the younger Elizabeth married her first cousin, Rev. John Brownlow)
The botanist's repository, for new and rare plants, containing coloured figures of such plants, as have not hitherto appeared in any similar publication... botanically arranged after the sexual system of the celebrated Linnaeus. London: T. Bensley for the author, 1797[-1812]
10 volumes, 4to (267 x 201mm.), letterpress title-page in volume 1, lithographed title-page in all volumes, 664 hand-coloured engraved plates (64 folding), index leaf at back of each volume, volumes 5 and 10 with additional cumulative index, contemporary green morocco gilt with the arms of the Earl of Darnley, flat spines gilt, gilt edges, a few plates slightly shaved (mostly affecting plate number), plate 599 with small tear at fold, occasional light offsetting from colouring, very occasional light foxing, a few small scrapes or bumps to bindings
A magnificent collection of colour plates of newly identified plants, issued in parts over about fifteen years. Andrews' father-in-law was a nurseryman who helped supply specimens for illustration. A fair proportion
of the plants included are from South Africa and Australia, including a number of proteas and ixias, as well as waterlilies and magnolias and many other species that are commonly found in our gardens today.
LITERATURE:
Dunthorne 8, Nissen BBI 2382; Great Flower Books, p. 83; Stafleu TL2 135
PROVENANCE:
John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley (1767–1831), arms on binding; thence to his wife Elizabeth Bligh, née Brownlow; thence their daughter Lady Elizabeth Bligh (d.1872), inscription in volume 10, "Eliz th Brownlow, 1843. These books were purchased by me having been the property of my mother" (the younger Elizabeth married her first cousin, Rev. John Brownlow)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work The botanist's repository, London, 1797 -1812, 10 volumes, green armorial morocco gilt by Henry Andrews was auctioned at Sothebys in London in May last year. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 10,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 10,710.00 (€ 12,599.30). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Henry Andrews - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work A fête champêtre, with courtly figures dancing, which sold at auction in June 2002 for GBP 16,730.00 (€ 25,877.52).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit The botanist's repository, London, 1797 -1812, 10 volumes, green armorial morocco gilt von Henry Andrews kam im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 10.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 10.710,00 (€ 12.599,30) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Henry Andrews mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit A fête champêtre, with courtly figures dancing beobachtet, die im Juni 2002 für GBP 16.730,00 (€ 25.877,52) versteigert wurde.
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