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Rare and modern books

Thory, Claude-Antoine And Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Prodrome de la monographie des espèces et variétés connues du genre rosier, divisées selon leur ordre naturel, avec la synonymie, les noms vulgaires, un tableau synoptique, et deux planches gravées en couleur. Prodromus monographiae generis rosae (roses)

Pierre Dufart, 1820

1500.00 €

Cole & Contreras Books

(Sitges, Spain)

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Year of publication
1820
Place of printing
Paris
Author
Thory, Claude-Antoine And Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Publishers
Pierre Dufart
Keyword
coleantiq coleillus pierre-joseph redouté roses svv
Dust jacket
Yes
Languages
English
Inscribed
Yes
First edition
Yes

Description

A SPECTACULAR COPY OF THE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION, WITH TWO COLOR ENGRAVINGS AFTER REDOUTÉ, IN A SIGNED BINDING BY SIMIER, THE ROYAL BINDER. 190 pp + folding table + 2 color plates. The first publication related to Redouté and Thory's magnificent "Roses" project (of which it is a sample), this is a critical catalogue of every known type of rose. Printed on fine laid paper with the plates on fine, thick wove paper. 12mo. Beautilly bound in full calf by René Simier (signed). Spine and covers elegantly gilt. All edges gilt. Tiny traces of wear to binding, and title-page a bit foxed, else FINE AND BRIGHT, inside and out. Overall an outstanding copy of a very rare and important book.
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