Histoire générale des plantes, contenant XVIII livres également départis en deux tomes: Tirée de l'exemplaire latin de la bibliothèque de M. Jacques Dalechamps, puis faite françoise par M. Jean Des Moulins. Dernière édition corrigée.
by Dalechamp, Jacques
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Fine illustrated and antiquarian Botany . 2nd French Edition Pub. Lyon. 1653. Two volumes comprising 2,752 woodcuts, a number of which were made especially for this work. Hardback. Folio. All edges marbled. Contents complete with some pagination errors to Tome 1. Several leaves at the beginning of each volume repaired at blank gutter. Old water-marking (common in herbals) to both volumes, more extensive in Tome 2, nevertheless the contents overall are in thoroughly very good condition. Bound in contemporary full-leather, professionally restored in places, all in thoroughly very good condition. The second, and last, French edition of Dalechamp's famous herbal - this edition being the most complete one in the French language. Prov: We know that this copy was at one point owned by Sir Frank Crisp (b. 1843 - d. 1949) the English lawyer and microscopist. After 1919, the books went into the library of Sir Edwin Hartland (b. 1848 - d. 1927) and after his passing away in 1936, they were donated to Gloucester Council. The most recent owner being Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist (b. 1935 - d. 2022).
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- C.Arden Bookseller (GB)
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- Title
- Histoire générale des plantes, contenant XVIII livres également départis en deux tomes: Tirée de l'exemplaire latin de la bibliothèque de M. Jacques Dalechamps, puis faite françoise par M. Jean Des Moulins. Dernière édition corrigée.
- Author
- Dalechamp, Jacques
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 2nd French Edition Pub. Lyon. 1653
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Fine illustrated and antiquarian Botany
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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Around 10,000 books for sale through our bookroom on Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye. We're happy to view and buy books in our specialisms.Located in Hay-on-Wye, the ‘Town of Books’, our focus is on natural history, including the Collins' New Naturalist series, zoology, entomology, ornithology, gardening, botany, bees & beekeeping.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books.Opening hours: - Mon. to Fri. 9.30am to 5.00pm - Sat 9.30am to noon
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- Leaves
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- PUB
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- Gutter
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Crisp
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