GRAY, Asa. Plantae Wrightianae Texano-Neo-Mexicanae. Washington City: Smithsonian Institution, March 1852-February 1853. PRESENTATION COPY, with secretarial inscription and note to botanist William Whitman Bailey.
Sale 1022 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 4, 2022
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Lot Description
GRAY, Asa (1810-1888). Plantae Wrightianae Texano-Neo-Mexicanae: An Account of a Collection of Plants made by Charles Wright in an expedition from Texas to New Mexico… Washington City: Smithsonian Institution, March 1852-February 1853.
2 volumes bound in one, folio. 14 lithographed plates (a few plates misbound in first part). (Some minor marginal toning.) Contemporary half morocco over marbled boards (rebacked preserving original spine, some other small repairs, a little wear to corners, front free endpaper nearly detached). Provenance: William Whitman Bailey (1843-1914), professor of botany (presentation inscription in a secretarial hand on front flyleaf, bookplate on front free endpaper and an autograph note from the author mounted on pastedown sending the work).
PRESENTATION COPY, with secretarial inscription and note from the author to botanist William Whitman Bailey. This work comprises Vol. III, Art. 5-6 of the Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge series.
Pritzel 3527; Sabin 28373-4.
Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil
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