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4 volumes 4to (251 x 163 mm) de 2 unn.l., VI, XXVIII, 94 engraved plates printed in colors à la poupée (numbered 1-12, and 82 unnumbrered plates, each accompagnied by a text leaf) for the volume I; 1 title page, 113 engraved plates printed in colors à la poupée, each accompagnied bu a text leaf for the volume II; 1 title page, 94 engraved plates printed in colors à la poupée, each accompagnied by a text leaf for the volume III; 1 title page, 99 engraved plates printed in colors à la poupée, each accompagnied by a text leaf, 1 leaf of subscriber list, VI pp. of table, 1 unn.l (errata) for the volume IV. Calf, gilt decorative roll on covers, flate spine gilt, red morocco title and volume label, marbled edges (contemporary binding).
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Nissen, BBI, 989; Pritzel. 4404; Stafleu-Cowan, II, 3306 & Sitwell, Great Flower Books, 105 (for the series of 10 volumes).
First edition.
Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire (1772-1845), a naturalist and plant illustrator, published his first major work in 1805, Exposition des familles naturelles et de la germination des plantes, in which he promoted the classification given by Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu. A gifted draughtsman, Jaume Saint-Hilaire was introduced to this art by the famous painter Gérard van Spaendonck.
This beautiful work on the plants of France is illustrated with 400 engraved plates, printed in colour à la poupée. Publication was stopped and it was ten years later that Jaume Saint-Hilaire took over this work and completed it between 1819 and 1822 with 6 additional volumes, to which was added a second printing of the first 4 volumes.
A very good copy, with expertly restored bindings.
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