The Botanic Garden by B. Maund Vol. 12 | Hand-Colored Botanical Plates | Victorian Botanical Book | Marbled Edges

A beautifully produced Victorian botanical volume from The Botanic Garden series by B. Maund, featuring richly hand-colored botanical illustrations alongside detailed horticultural descriptions and engraved fruit studies. This Volume XII presents at blend of scientific observation and decorative artistry, capturing ornamental flowering plants and cultivated fruits.

Bound in dark green cloth with an elaborately gilt-decorated leather spine label and marbled page edges. The interior includes numerous full-page hand-colored botanical plates depicting flowers, fruits, and plants in a vibrant color along with ornamental typographic borders and finely printed text throughout. 

Examples of botanical subjects illustrated within include camellias, cyclamen, lupines, peonies, violets, nectarines, pears, and numerous ornamental flowering plants cultivated in Great Britain. The fruit studies and engraved botanical frames provide additional appeal for collectors of horticultural and garden literature.

Binding remains tight and sound. Numerous full-page hand-colored botanical plates throughout. Marbled page edges and marbled endpapers present with previous owner bookplate. Light scattered foxing at prelims. Stain/discoloration to the front board with rubbing and wear along edges, corners, and spine extremities. Some rubbing to the spine ends and board edges. Overall a very good antiquarian copy with strong visual appeal.

Condition: Very Good

Size: 6 1/2” x 8 1/4”

An  beautiful volume for collectors of Victorian botanical books, hand-colored plate books and gardening history.