![MORDAUNT DE LAUNAY, Jean Claude Michel & Jean Louis Auguste LOISELEUR-DESLONGCHAMPS. Herbier général de l'amateur, contenant la description, l'histoire, les propriétés et la culture des végétaux utiles et agréables, Paris: [vol. I:] Didot jeune [vols. III-VIII:] Fain for Audot, 1816-1827. 8° (258 x 170mm.), half titles, 575 hand-coloured engraved plates after P. Bessa, P.-A. Poiteau and Ferner Redouté by Barrois, Bigant and others, including 2 double-page and one folding (text lightly spotted, stronger in vol. V, margin of ca. 10 plates very lightly waterstained, some plates in vols. IV-VIII very lightly browned or with mainly marginal light spotting, ca. 5 plates very lightly soiled or very lightly stained), contemporary half calf, blue and green morocco lettering-pieces (head of spine of vol. I repaired, extremities lightly rubbed). Great Flower Books, p. 159; Nissen BBI 2323.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2000/CSK/2000_CSK_08914_0212_000(015509).jpg?w=1)
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MORDAUNT DE LAUNAY, Jean Claude Michel & Jean Louis Auguste LOISELEUR-DESLONGCHAMPS. Herbier général de l'amateur, contenant la description, l'histoire, les propriétés et la culture des végétaux utiles et agréables, Paris: [vol. I:] Didot jeune [vols. III-VIII:] Fain for Audot, 1816-1827. 8° (258 x 170mm.), half titles, 575 hand-coloured engraved plates after P. Bessa, P.-A. Poiteau and Ferner Redouté by Barrois, Bigant and others, including 2 double-page and one folding (text lightly spotted, stronger in vol. V, margin of ca. 10 plates very lightly waterstained, some plates in vols. IV-VIII very lightly browned or with mainly marginal light spotting, ca. 5 plates very lightly soiled or very lightly stained), contemporary half calf, blue and green morocco lettering-pieces (head of spine of vol. I repaired, extremities lightly rubbed). Great Flower Books, p. 159; Nissen BBI 2323.
The originals for the finely-coloured and botanically accurate plates are mostly by Pancrace Bessa, although there are a few by his master Ferner Redouté and Pierre-Antoine Poiteau. In addition to the highly decorative flowering plants and the more exotic species, some fruit are also included in the work. (8)
The originals for the finely-coloured and botanically accurate plates are mostly by Pancrace Bessa, although there are a few by his master Ferner Redouté and Pierre-Antoine Poiteau. In addition to the highly decorative flowering plants and the more exotic species, some fruit are also included in the work. (8)
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