Extent1 v. (unpaged) : 42 plates ; 62 cm.
Note (General)Engravings, based on drawings by artist Sydney Parkinson, made from the original plates produced by various engravers under Banks' direction. Unpublished until now, the plates are preserved in the British Museum (Natural History) . All 738 were issued in color in the early 1980's as: Banks' florilegium.
Limited ed. of 10 copies, no. 4.
With a specimen of Xylomemum pyriforme (plate 23) gathered at Botany Bay, encapsulated in a acrylic.
Accompagnied by "Captain Cook's florilegium : a note on its production" by Joy Law (32 p. : ill. (2 col.) , facsims. ; 25 cm) , limited ed. of 175 numbered copies, no. 4, published separately in 1976.
List of subscribers to the special edition inserted.
In case (64 x 48 x 11) .