ANONYMOUS. — Ten [i.e. Thirty] Lithographic Coloured Flowers with Botanical Descriptions Drawn and Coloured by a Lady.

Edinburgh: Published by David Brown, 1826. First edition folio (365 x 255 mm), parts 2 to 4 only, engraved title, letterpress list of subscribers, followed by 30 exquisite hand-coloured plates with guard, all plates very bright and clean, contemporary half-morocco over cloth floral boards by Robert Seton of Edinburgh with their ticket, spine with 5 raised bands, all edges gilt, a very nice copy. A scarce and early example of lithography which was sold by subscription and issued in four parts, 10 plates to each part. Here we have the final 3 part with the 30 plates numbered 11 to 40. “Each flower casts a delicate shadow and stands out in relief. Although Ten Coloured Lithographs is the title there are actually 40 full-page plates printed from stone by R. H. Nimmo. The work was evidently extended after the title page was printed. On the left-hand page, facing each plate is a description of the flower shown; both Latin and English names are given, also class and order, and a brief written description of country of origin, &c. A delightful work very carefully drawn and coloured and an early example of the successful use of lithography.” (Dunthorne). Provenance: Sir John Stuart Hepburn-Forbes of Invermay, 8th Bt., engraved armorial bookplate (grandson of Sir William Forbes, 7th, an original subscriber). Dunthorne, 19; Great Flower Books, p. 47.