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JAUME SAINT HILAIRE, Plantes de la France décrites et peintes, 1808-1809
JAUME SAINT HILAIRE, Jean Henri.
Plantes de la France décrites et peintes d'après nature.
Paris, Chez l'Auteur, 1808-1809.
Four volumes large 8vo (245x162 mm), (2)-vi-xxviii pages and 94 plates with text / (2) pages and 113 plates with text / (2) pages and 94 plates with text / (2)-(2)-vi-(1) pages and 99 plates with text. binding : Contemporary half morocco, flat spines. Binding a little soiled.
First edition, first print of the plates.
Arranged in alphabetical order, each plant is described by a text sheet accompanied by a color plate.
Beautiful complete set of 400 plates printed in color from the drawings of Jaume Saint Hilaire and engraved in dotted lines by Dubreuil and Veron.
Our collation is consistent with that given by Stafleu in his bibliography, the same announcement that this publication was limited to a print run of 400 copies.
references: Stafleu [II, 3306] Nissen BBI [989].
provenance: Bookplate Régis-Parfait-Chrétien Merlin d'Estreux de Beaugrenier (1761-1840).
Price : 4000 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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