ROBINSON, William (Editor).   FLORA AND SYLVA.   A Monthly Review For Lovers Of Garden, Woodland, Tree Or Flower; New And Rare Plants, Trees, Shrubs, And Fruits; The Garden Beautiful, Home Woods And Home Landscape.     London: (William Robinson), 1903 -   1905.          With signed holograph letter from Robinson on his engraved Gravetye Manor stationery tipped in opposite title page. Of all Robinson's many publications, FLORA AND SYLVA was his most ambitious and visually impressive. It was printed on heavy, unbleached laid paper (except for a few issues of Volume III) and illustrated with delicately wood-engraved text illustrations and fine color plates from botanical watercolors by H. G. Moon and a few other contemporary artists. Contributors included the most prominent horticulturists from England, America and Europe; among them: Ernest Wilson, Reginald Farrer, Henri Correvon, F.W. Burbidge, E.A. Bowles and numerous others, in addition, of course, to Robinson himself. The periodical appeared for 33 monthly issues, from April, 1903, to December, 1905, with two color plates per month, until the expense of the luxurious printing and materials became too heavy for Robinson to bear and the remaining unsold issues were bound together and sold as sets.   Three volumes, 4to (31.8 x 24.3 cm); iv + 324, iv + 392, iv + 360 pp. with numerous wood-engraved text illustrations + 66 color plates.            Deluxe three quarter art vellum spines lettered in gold, with glazed white linen boards; t.e.g.; plates and text fresh and bright with only two minor faults that should be mentioned: binder's glue in the margin of one page, and small bit of foxing on one plate. In all, just about fine. $1,750.00

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