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TUSSAC, François Richard de (1751-1837). Flore des Antilles, ou Histoire générale botanique, rurale et économique des végétaux indigènes des Antilles. Paris: Chez L'Auteur, F. Schoell et Hautel, 1808-1827 [1828].
4 volumes in 2, large 2° (515 x 330mm.). Volume I with titles in French and Latin, dedication to Louis XVIII in vol. II (1818), 140 FINE STIPPLE ENGRAVED PLATES PRINTED IN COLOURS AND FINISHED BY HAND by Dien, Gabriel, Massard, Bouquet and others after Redouté, Turpin and Poiteau and others, 4 double-page. (Lacking half-titles in French and Latin, and text leaf for pp. 67/68 in volume I, and Latin titles to volumes II to IV, small flaw to plate mark of plate 8 volume I, volume III plate 24 shaved at outer margin, some occasional light spotting to text and plates mainly at beginning and end, 26 text leaves in volume IV browned.) Contemporary green morocco gilt, covers with rule and ornate roll-tool borders incorporating grape, flower, pineapple and acorn tools, spines gilt in seven compartments, lettered in two, others ornately tooled, inner dentelles, g.e., by J. Wright (very lightly rubbed at lower edges and joints).
A FINE LARGE-PAPER COPY OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST REGIONAL FLORAS OF THE WEST INDIES. A first edition with a full compliment of 140 plates including Vol. I bis 25 and Vol.III bis 1. Brunet states that 150 copies of the work were published in 32 fascicules, of which only very few were printed on large paper. Relatively little is known of Tussac's early life, but as a botanist he travelled around the West Indies visiting Saint Domingo, Martinique in 1786, Jamaica in 1802, and returned to France at the end of the same year. The preface to this work gives an account of his travels and adventures, as well an account of the rebellion of Toussaint-Louverture in Saint Domingo. The 2000 drawings that he had accumulated were destroyed by fire in Martinique in February 1802, but fortunately using his surviving manuscripts and specimens he was able to produce the work on his return to France. As a result of the loss of his drawings, many of the plates are after leading French botanical artists including Redouté, Turpin, Prêtre and Poiteau.
Brunet V, 987; Nissen BBI 2017; Great Flower Books p.78; Dunthorne 312; Stafleu and Cowan 15.397. (2)
4 volumes in 2, large 2° (515 x 330mm.). Volume I with titles in French and Latin, dedication to Louis XVIII in vol. II (1818), 140 FINE STIPPLE ENGRAVED PLATES PRINTED IN COLOURS AND FINISHED BY HAND by Dien, Gabriel, Massard, Bouquet and others after Redouté, Turpin and Poiteau and others, 4 double-page. (Lacking half-titles in French and Latin, and text leaf for pp. 67/68 in volume I, and Latin titles to volumes II to IV, small flaw to plate mark of plate 8 volume I, volume III plate 24 shaved at outer margin, some occasional light spotting to text and plates mainly at beginning and end, 26 text leaves in volume IV browned.) Contemporary green morocco gilt, covers with rule and ornate roll-tool borders incorporating grape, flower, pineapple and acorn tools, spines gilt in seven compartments, lettered in two, others ornately tooled, inner dentelles, g.e., by J. Wright (very lightly rubbed at lower edges and joints).
A FINE LARGE-PAPER COPY OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST REGIONAL FLORAS OF THE WEST INDIES. A first edition with a full compliment of 140 plates including Vol. I bis 25 and Vol.III bis 1. Brunet states that 150 copies of the work were published in 32 fascicules, of which only very few were printed on large paper. Relatively little is known of Tussac's early life, but as a botanist he travelled around the West Indies visiting Saint Domingo, Martinique in 1786, Jamaica in 1802, and returned to France at the end of the same year. The preface to this work gives an account of his travels and adventures, as well an account of the rebellion of Toussaint-Louverture in Saint Domingo. The 2000 drawings that he had accumulated were destroyed by fire in Martinique in February 1802, but fortunately using his surviving manuscripts and specimens he was able to produce the work on his return to France. As a result of the loss of his drawings, many of the plates are after leading French botanical artists including Redouté, Turpin, Prêtre and Poiteau.
Brunet V, 987; Nissen BBI 2017; Great Flower Books p.78; Dunthorne 312; Stafleu and Cowan 15.397. (2)