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[COLOR-PLATE BOOKS]. FURBER, Robert (1674-1756). The Flower-Garden Display’d, In Above Four Hundred Curious Representations of the most Beautiful Flowers; Regularly dispos-d in the respective Months of their Blossom, Curiously Engrav’d on Copper-Plates Fom [sic] the Designs of Mr. Furber, and Others, and Coloured to the Life. London: R. Montagu, J. Brindley, and C. Corbett, 1734. 4to. Illustrated with hand-colored engraved title-page and 12 hand-colored plates. [v], [1]-139, [1, ads] pp. Approximately 10 1 / 8 x 7 ¾”. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, rebacked to style in modern brown calf, burgundy gilt morocco lettering label, five raised bands (some wear, soiling, scuffing to binding, hinges reinforced, plates toned with occasional foxing). Fine. SECOND EDITION. With the armorial bookplate of Jacob Houblon, Esq. Although the plates are somewhat toned, the color is still vibrant.