Oudemans, C.A.J.A. (editor): Neerland's plantentuin. Afbeeldingen en beschrijvingen van sierplanten voor tuin en kamer. Opgedragen aan H.M. de Koningin. Groningen, J.B. Wolters, 1865-1867, 3 volumes, pp. [iv*], [viii], 158, 18 plates and text-leaves; pp. [x], 133, 16 plates and text-leaves; pp. [viii], 156, 18 plates and text-leaves, small 4to, original cloth-backed boards with printed wrappers and back-strips. A few plates partly a bit waterstained in the upper margin. Only slight foxing in some places, but a very well preserved set. All published. € 750 A monthly journal (12 parts/volume) with contributions by its chief editor C.A.J.A. Oudemans, C. Glijm, J.B. Groenewegen, J.H. Krelage and H. Witte. With 54 fine decorative chromolithographed plates by A.J. Wendel and others (some double and folding), lithographed by Emrik & Binger, Marriën & Amand, G. Severeyns, L. Stroobant, etc. The number of the plates is confusing because the 2 folding plates are numbered as 2 plates. * Jackson p. 479; Nissen BBI 1477; Stafleu & Cowan 7148. www.meemelink.com  |  ornamental plants