17th century survey of Indian plants proves surprise lot at Sotheby's
A sale held by Sotheby’s (26/20/13.9% buyer’s premium) to disperse natural history works from the library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven, contained a good many lots that brought six-figure bids, but the one featured here was one that proved a surprise.
Dating from 1693, Hortus Indicus Malabaricus… is a 12-volume survey of the plants of south-west In…