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Caprifoliaceae - Lonicera nigra From: Afbeeldingen der fraaiste, meest uitheemsche boomen en heesters by Johan Carl Krauss. Amsterdam, Johannes Allart, 1802 [-1808]. Hand-coloured engraving (sheet 230 x 284 mm). Text enclosed. € 120
Rare Dutch work on 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; Landwehr 98; Stafleu & Cowan 3927. www.meemelink.com · index · Caprifoliaceae |