MICHAUX, FRANOIS-ANDRÉ. Histoire des Arbres Forestiers de l'Amérique Septentrionale... Paris, 1810-13. 3 vols. in 9 fascicles, 4to, 278 x 176 mm., contemporary boards, spines and few covers faded, some wear to two spines; some plates with minor offsetting. FIRST EDITION, 138 colored stipple engraved plates (retouched by hand) by Bessin, Boquet, Cally and others after Bessa, P.J. Redouté, Henry Redouté (1) and R. Riché. The first Silva of North America. Nissen BBI 1360 (erroneously giving 140 plates); Stafleu & Cowan TL2 5961 -- MICHAUX. Flora Boreali-Americana, sistens Caracteres Plantarum quas in America septentrionali collgit et detexit... Paris, 1803. 2 vols., 4to, 250 x 195 mm., contemporary morocco gilt, g.e., light wear to joints and edges. FIRST EDITION, large paper issue, 51 engraved plates after P.J. Redouté. Nissen BBI 1357; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 5858. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- MAESCHALL, HUMPHREY. Catalogue Alphabetique des Arbres et Arbrisseux... Paris, 1788. 8vo, contemporary half calf. First French Edition. Hunt 694. Bou. de Moroynet (?), signature; Arpad Plesch, bookplate (sale, Sotheby's London ). (12)

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MICHAUX, FRANOIS-ANDRÉ. Histoire des Arbres Forestiers de l'Amérique Septentrionale... Paris, 1810-13. 3 vols. in 9 fascicles, 4to, 278 x 176 mm., contemporary boards, spines and few covers faded, some wear to two spines; some plates with minor offsetting. FIRST EDITION, 138 colored stipple engraved plates (retouched by hand) by Bessin, Boquet, Cally and others after Bessa, P.J. Redouté, Henry Redouté (1) and R. Riché. The first Silva of North America. Nissen BBI 1360 (erroneously giving 140 plates); Stafleu & Cowan TL2 5961 -- MICHAUX. Flora Boreali-Americana, sistens Caracteres Plantarum quas in America septentrionali collgit et detexit... Paris, 1803. 2 vols., 4to, 250 x 195 mm., contemporary morocco gilt, g.e., light wear to joints and edges. FIRST EDITION, large paper issue, 51 engraved plates after P.J. Redouté. Nissen BBI 1357; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 5858. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- MAESCHALL, HUMPHREY. Catalogue Alphabetique des Arbres et Arbrisseux... Paris, 1788. 8vo, contemporary half calf. First French Edition. Hunt 694. Bou. de Moroynet (?), signature; Arpad Plesch, bookplate (sale, Sotheby's London ). (12)