Lot 251
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DALECHAMPS. JACQUES. Histoire General des Plantes. Lyon: Heirs of Guilluame Rouille, 1615. 2 vols., folio, 379 x 235 mm., late 17th-century French calf, hinges of vol. I cracked, others starting, some wear to covers and corners; light browning and staining, first and last leaves of vol. II creased. First French Edition, 2752 woodcut illustrations in text. Nissen BBI 447; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 1297.

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DALECHAMPS. JACQUES. Histoire General des Plantes. Lyon: Heirs of Guilluame Rouille, 1615. 2 vols., folio, 379 x 235 mm., late 17th-century French calf, hinges of vol. I cracked, others starting, some wear to covers and corners; light browning and staining, first and last leaves of vol. II creased. First French Edition, 2752 woodcut illustrations in text. Nissen BBI 447; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 1297.

Provenance: Kenneth K. Mackenzie, Horticultural Society of New York, bookplates. (2)

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