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Livres anciens et modernes

Wooster, David

Alpine Plants; Figures and Descriptions of Some of the Most Striking and Beautiful of the Alpine Flowers

1872-1874

206,80 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1872-1874
Lieu d'édition
London. Bell and Daldy; George Bell & Sons
Auteur
Wooster, David
Edition
First edition of each volume.
Thème
Nature - Botany Color Plate & Fine Illus
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

4to [25.5 x 17.5 cm]; 2 volumes, viii, 152; [iii], 140 pp, 108 colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs), each with tissue guard, general index, systematic index. orig pictorial cloth, elaborate decoration in gilt & black on front covers & spines, front coves with mounted oval color plate as issued, all edges gilted, about 20 plates in volume II with dampstain, mostly marginal, light edge rubbing, else near fine. A The attractive plates, several of which are of lady's slipper orchids, were printed by Fawcett of Driffield from paintings by Lydon. The two volumes constitute the complete set, each volume being issued separately, the first volume being successful it was decided to issue a second series, which is why most sets found are with the second edition of the first volume. Nissen 2186. British Museum Natural History 2361. Massachusetts Horticultural Society 346. Jackson 119. Horticultural Society of New York 238.