Lot 17 email save

15 hand-colored flowers, c.1800

[Botany]. 15 hand-colored engravings, probably all early 1800s. ++ 2 engraved by Antonio Serantoni probably from Vol II of Gaetano Savi's ''Floro Italiana,'' Pisa: 1818-1826. 13 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. (sheets 17 3/4 x 12 1/2). Dunthorne 271. Includes: ''Allamanda Cathartica,'' plate LXXXIII; and Canna flaccida, plate LVII. ++ 13 others from 3 sources. 2 engraved by Sanson, 4 others probably from a work by Plenck, c.1800s, others unknown. Sheets about 18 x 12 1/2 in.

Condition report

Very good condition, minor edges fraying. No information or description of any kind with regard to property listed shall be construed as a warranty, either expressed or implied. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.