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Leguminosae - Cytisus supinus From: Afbeeldingen der fraaiste, meest uitheemsche boomen en heesters by Johan Carl Krauss. Amsterdam, Johannes Allart, 1802 [-1808]. Hand-coloured engraving (sheet 230 x 280 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 2285; Nissen BBI 492; Great flower books p. 55; Hunt 637; Henrey 643; Stafleu & Cowan 1471. |
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