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Paxton, Sir Joseph, Paxton's Magazine of Botany, 1834, first edition of the volume, Orr and Smith, London, forty-three coloured lithographed botanical plates and wood-engraved illustrations, green half leather binding with gilt title to the spine, marbled boards, with a written note by Paxton tipped onto the front endpaper to a James E. Norris, dated Chatsworth, (where he was Head Gardener), July 2nd 1856, 'I am much obliged by your present of Gold Pheasant' Eggs and shall be much obliged if you will be good enough to have them addressed to me at Chatsworth. I am, Dear Sir, Truly Yours, Joseph Paxton'. Provenance: with Sotheran's, London
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