BOTANISCHES BILDERBUCH FUER DIE JUGEND UND FREUNDE DER PFLANZENKUNDE
Leipzig: Voss und Compagnie, 1794-95-98-1801. First Edition. Hardcover. Four volumes bound as two in early marbled boards, paper spine labels, edges sprinkled red (7-5/8” x 9-3/8”); text in French, German and English. Illustrated with 146 (of 147) fine hand-colored engraved plates, lacking plate 53. Volumes paginated separately, but the handsome plates are sequentially numbered. The New York Botanical Garden copy has 152 plates and mentions a fifth volume which may contain the five plates not present here. Complete sets are scarce, and most auction records are for odd volumes. NISSEN 258; PRITZEL 2414. Boards rather rubbed with some tears to the spines, some minor spotting to text, plates generally very clean. Easily Very Good or better. Item #022209
Price: $1,500.00