![HUMBOLDT, Alexander von (1769-1859) and Aime J.A. Bonpland (1773-1858). Monographie des Melastomacées, comprenant Toutes les Plantes de cet ordre recueillies jusqu'á ce jour, et notamment au Mexique, dans l'ile de Cuba, dans les provinces de Caracas, de Cumana, et de Barcelone, aux Andes de la Nouvelle-Grenade, de Quito et du Pérou, et sur les bords du Rio-Negro, de l'Orénoque et de la rivière des Amazones...Melastomes [and Rhexies]. Paris: Librairie Grecque-Larine-Allemande and Gide fils., [1806], 1816-23.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2002/NYR/2002_NYR_01169_0054_000(053122).jpg?w=1)
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HUMBOLDT, Alexander von (1769-1859) and Aime J.A. Bonpland (1773-1858). Monographie des Melastomacées, comprenant Toutes les Plantes de cet ordre recueillies jusqu'á ce jour, et notamment au Mexique, dans l'ile de Cuba, dans les provinces de Caracas, de Cumana, et de Barcelone, aux Andes de la Nouvelle-Grenade, de Quito et du Pérou, et sur les bords du Rio-Negro, de l'Orénoque et de la rivière des Amazones...Melastomes [and Rhexies]. Paris: Librairie Grecque-Larine-Allemande and Gide fils., [1806], 1816-23.
2 volumes, 2o (513 x 343 mm). First volume with half-title, title and section title in French and Latin, second volume with French title (only). 120 hand-colored engraved plates by Bouquet after Poiteau and Turpin. (Scattered light foxing to text and plates). Contemporary brown morocco gilt, gilt edges (light wear to spine and edges). Provenance: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Marion B. Crowell Fund (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION of the second section of the sixth part of Humboldt's and Bonpland's monumental scientific survey of Central and South America. See following lot for first section. Dunthorne 143; Great Flower Books 51; Nissen BBI 954; Sabin 33762; Stafleu and Cowan TL2 3141.
2 volumes, 2o (513 x 343 mm). First volume with half-title, title and section title in French and Latin, second volume with French title (only). 120 hand-colored engraved plates by Bouquet after Poiteau and Turpin. (Scattered light foxing to text and plates). Contemporary brown morocco gilt, gilt edges (light wear to spine and edges). Provenance: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Marion B. Crowell Fund (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION of the second section of the sixth part of Humboldt's and Bonpland's monumental scientific survey of Central and South America. See following lot for first section. Dunthorne 143; Great Flower Books 51; Nissen BBI 954; Sabin 33762; Stafleu and Cowan TL2 3141.