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November 2004 Fine Arts & Antiques Auction

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726. A Group of Smithsonian Botanical Prints, America, circa 1925

Five boxed cloth portfolios of loose fine color plates on heavy paper. "North American Wildflowers" beautifuly illustrated by Mary Vaux and published by the Smithsonian Institute. Each volume is bound with green, tied with a ribbon and stamped with Smithsonian "For the Increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." Contents include a table of contents written descriptions of the flowers and then the full page illustrations. Each folio measures apprx 1-1/2" X 13-1/2" X 10-1/2".



300/450   Sold $632.50
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