THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET AND FLORIST'S MAGAZINE, Vol. I, III-VIII, conducted by Joseph Harrison, published by Whittaker and Company, London, circa 1833-40. Hardcover octavos, 2000 plus pages, Vol. VI and VII with back advertisements, 90 engraved plates with hand-coloring, Vol. VII with fold out plan facing page 113, additional illustrations throughout, hardbound in green publisher's cloth with gilt lettering to spines, yellow front and back matter pages and pastedowns. Approximately 9 1/4" H x 6" W x 1" D.

PROVENANCE: Private West Tennessee Collection.

CONDITION: Covers with expected wear, including losses to spines, staining, sunning, fraying to cloth, tears, corners bumped. Vol. I and VIII pages are separated from spine. Pages with varying degrees of toning, foxing spots, some creasing, waviness, flaking, tears to edges, paste and paper fiber residue (possibly from original magazine serial binding), pencil inscriptions from previous owners or indentified ex libris labels. Some plates are not present, including one plate in Vol. I, one plate in Vol. IV, and two plates in Vol. VI. Some plates are facing pages that are listed incorrectly on the Indexes to Plants Figured. Vol. VIII page 83 pagination printed upside down.