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Asclepidiadaceae -
Periploca graeca From: Afbeeldingen der fraaiste, meest uitheemsche boomen en heesters by Johan Carl Krauss. Amsterdam, 1802 [-1808]. Hand-coloured engraving (sheet 230 x 284 mm). Text enclosed.
€ 110
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; Great flower books p. 63; Nissen BBI 1102; Landwehr 98; Stafleu & Cowan 3927. www.meemelink.com · index · Asclepiadaceae |