|
Clethraceae -
Clethra alnifolia 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.
€ 90
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 · Clethraceae |