Beschreibung:

4°, circa 24 x 16,3 cm., with 117 engraved plates. Contemporary green cardboard with gilded labels to spine Nissen, BBI 987; Stafleu-C. 3305; Pritzel 4400. First edition of this large work "contenant la description de 2337 genres, et d environ 4000 espèces les plus utiles et les plus intéressants", including roses, conifers, legumes, chestnuts etc. - This copy is NOT coloured but in black and white throughout. The plates show hundreds of plants and their details. - An elegant set from the library of the dukes of Bavaria in Schloss Tegernsee with their small label to the spines.

Bemerkung:

- Minor browning, little foxing, uncut, a little rubbed. Nice set in decorative green bindings.