William Jackson Hooker

Lot 1043: HOOKER, WILLIAM JACKSON, Sir. 1785-1865; & WALTER HOOD FITCH.

Name: HOOKER, WILLIAM JACKSON, Sir. 1785-1865; & WALTER HOOD FITCH.
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 1jxyr2fhhj

Est: $3,000 USD - $5,000 USDSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomFebruary 15, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Victoria Regia; or, Illustration of the Royal Water-Lily.... London: Reeve and Benham, 1851. 4 hand-colored lithographs after Fitch. Double atlas folio (458 x 586 mm). Plates only. Some tears in margin, else fine.

The complete group of four plates from Hooker and Fitch's work. The Amazonian Royal Water-Lily was one of the most celebrated discoveries of its day. Sir Joseph Paxton had a greenhouse specifically built to cultivate the plant. Fitch's illustrations were primarily made from the Duke of Northumberland's specimen at Syon House.
See illustration.

Artist or Maker

William Jackson Hooker

Auction Details

Fine Books and Manuscripts

Bonhams

February 15, 2009, 12:00 PM GMT

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK

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