Krauss, Johan Carl: Afbeeldingen der fraaiste, meest uitheemsche boomen en heesters. Die tot versiering van Engelsche bosschen en tuinen, op onzen grond, kunnen geplant en gekweekt worden; benevens de beschrijving van derzelver kenmerken, voortkweeking, nuttigheden en andere bijzonderheden, ingericht om aan de liefhebbers van zodanige bosschen of tuinen de kennis van dezelve zo aangenaam als nuttig te maken. Amsterdam, Johannes Allart, 1802 [-1808], pp. [i-ii, dedication to Martinus van Marum; iii-viii, preface]; engraved title-page with hand-coloured vignette and 126 hand-coloured engraved plates with leaves of descriptive text; the plates with Latin and Dutch captions, bound in 2 volumes, large 4to (ca. 240 x 300 mm), uncut, calf-backed sprinkled boards, gilt-ruled spines with morocco labels (lower spine of one volume neatly restored). Faint ownership stamps. A fine copy of this beautiful work, which is usually bound in one volume. Rare in this uncut state. € 14.000 Scarce Dutch work on ornamentall shrubs and trees, with splendid, highly finished plates, showing details as fruits, flowers, branches, seeds, etc. The work was orginally published in 21 parts, each containing 6 plates, but publication was discontinued because of insufficient sales. The author (1759-1826) was a German-born professor of medicine at Leiden. * Pritzel 4872; Nissen BBI 1102; Great flower books p. 63; Stafleu & Cowan 3927; Landwehr 98; Johnston 675. www.meemelink.com  |  trees & shrubs