20. Roscoe (William) Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineae first edition, [one of only 150 copies], 112 hand-coloured lithographed plates after Thomas Allport, Rebecca Miller, Margaret Rosoce and others, title soiled and with small marginal tears at foot (reinforced), some other minor soiling but affecting final plate, one or two plates foxed (Phrynium Grandiflorum & Phrynium Parviflorum, the latter severely), but generally clean, remains of label on front free endpaper, library cloth, rubbed, large folio, [Nissen 1677; Great Flower Books p.133; Stafleu 9505], Liverpool, George Smith, [1824]-28.
est. £3000 – £5000