Burgsdorf, Friedrich August Ludwig von: Versuch einer vollständigen Geschichte vorzüglicher Holzarten in systematischen Abhandlungen zur Erweiterung der Naturkunde und Forsthaushaltungs-Wissenschaft. Zweiter Theil, die einheimischen und fremden Eichenarten. Erster Band. Physikalische Geschichte. [&] Zweyter und letzter Band. Gebrauch, Schätzung und nachhaltige Bewirthschaftung. Berlin, J. Pauli, 1787-1800, volume 2 (of 2), 2 parts, pp. xxii (title-page with engraved vignette and armorial engraved plate), 234, (1); 344, 4 (folding) tables, 20 engraved folding plates (9 hand-coloured), calf-backed marbled boards, gilt-ruled spine and label. Fine copy. € 1.000 The first volume was published in 1783 and deals with the beech. This second volume with finely coloured plates of the oak and the plain plates mainly about its application in ship-building. The only edition of this important work on forestry and arboriculture, which was highly scientific in its approach. * Pritzel 1385; Nissen BBI 301; Stafleu & Cowan 925; Johnston 551. www.meemelink.com  |  trees & shrubs