FORBES, James (1773-1861). Pinetum Woburnense, or a catalogue of coniferous plants in the collection of the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey . London: 1839. Large 8° (263 x 178mm). Lithographic frontispiece after Lady Charles Russell 68 hand-coloured engraved plates by E.S. Weddell, 56 double-page, many heightened with gum arabic. (Occasional light unobtrusive spotting or browning, particularly affecting frontispiece, a few plates trimmed to plate number in upper margin.) Contemporary crushed green morocco gilt by Leighton, covers with double-fillet border and corner ornaments, spine tooled in compartments, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (unobtrusive spotting). Provenance : Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (1788-1861, presentation inscription on front endpaper). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE DUKE OF BEDFORD. Following the printing of his catalogue of willows at Woburn Abbey, the 7th Duke issued this catalogue of pines, 'systematically arranged' by his gardener, James Forbes Through this publication the Duke hoped to encourage fellow horticulturalists and land-owners to cultivate 'this truly valuable family of trees'. BM(NH) II, p.592; Nissen BBI 641.
FORBES, James (1773-1861). Pinetum Woburnense, or a catalogue of coniferous plants in the collection of the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey . London: 1839. Large 8° (263 x 178mm). Lithographic frontispiece after Lady Charles Russell 68 hand-coloured engraved plates by E.S. Weddell, 56 double-page, many heightened with gum arabic. (Occasional light unobtrusive spotting or browning, particularly affecting frontispiece, a few plates trimmed to plate number in upper margin.) Contemporary crushed green morocco gilt by Leighton, covers with double-fillet border and corner ornaments, spine tooled in compartments, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (unobtrusive spotting). Provenance : Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (1788-1861, presentation inscription on front endpaper). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE DUKE OF BEDFORD. Following the printing of his catalogue of willows at Woburn Abbey, the 7th Duke issued this catalogue of pines, 'systematically arranged' by his gardener, James Forbes Through this publication the Duke hoped to encourage fellow horticulturalists and land-owners to cultivate 'this truly valuable family of trees'. BM(NH) II, p.592; Nissen BBI 641.
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