![MEERBURGH, Nicolaas (1734-1814). Plantae rariores vivis coloribus depictae. Leiden: Jacob Meerburgh, 1789. 2° (414 x 268mm). 55 hand-coloured etched plates by Meerburgh, ten with plate numbers added in early manuscript hand, two with early manuscript amendments of etcher's name. [Bound with:] N. MEERBURGH. Plantarum selectarum icones pictae editae. Leiden: Jacob Meerburgh, 1798.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2003/CKS/2003_CKS_06824_0030_000(064220).jpg?w=1)
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MEERBURGH, Nicolaas (1734-1814). Plantae rariores vivis coloribus depictae. Leiden: Jacob Meerburgh, 1789. 2° (414 x 268mm). 55 hand-coloured etched plates by Meerburgh, ten with plate numbers added in early manuscript hand, two with early manuscript amendments of etcher's name. [Bound with:] N. MEERBURGH. Plantarum selectarum icones pictae editae. Leiden: Jacob Meerburgh, 1798.
2 works in one volume, 2° (438 x 273mm). Uncut. (Title to first work soiled, final plate of second work with old creasing, some light soiling to margins.) Bound to style in modern half calf, the flat spine gilt and divided into seven compartments by thick single fillets, red morocco lettering-piece in the second compartment, the others with large centrally-placed flower-spray tool.
First Latin edition of the first work, which was preceded by a Dutch edition with 50 plates. THE SECOND WORK, A FIRST EDITION, IS ESSENTIALLY A CONTINUATION OF THE FIRST BUT OF GREATER RARITY. No copies are listed as having sold at auction in the past twenty-five years. Meerburgh, the curator of the Leiden Botanical Garden from 1774 until 1814, intended both works to be for reference with accurately coloured plates. Each plate in the earlier work includes a butterfly or moth drawn from his own collection. Although his etching technique has been criticised, it gives a refreshing spontaneity to the images and the colouring, if at times eccentic, has a uniform lightness of touch. Dunthorne 203, 204; Great Flower Books (1990) p.119; Hunt 705; Johnston Cleveland Collections 592, 643; Landwehr 126, 127; Nissen BBI 1333, 1334; Stafleu & Cowan 5785, 5786.
2 works in one volume, 2° (438 x 273mm). Uncut. (Title to first work soiled, final plate of second work with old creasing, some light soiling to margins.) Bound to style in modern half calf, the flat spine gilt and divided into seven compartments by thick single fillets, red morocco lettering-piece in the second compartment, the others with large centrally-placed flower-spray tool.
First Latin edition of the first work, which was preceded by a Dutch edition with 50 plates. THE SECOND WORK, A FIRST EDITION, IS ESSENTIALLY A CONTINUATION OF THE FIRST BUT OF GREATER RARITY. No copies are listed as having sold at auction in the past twenty-five years. Meerburgh, the curator of the Leiden Botanical Garden from 1774 until 1814, intended both works to be for reference with accurately coloured plates. Each plate in the earlier work includes a butterfly or moth drawn from his own collection. Although his etching technique has been criticised, it gives a refreshing spontaneity to the images and the colouring, if at times eccentic, has a uniform lightness of touch. Dunthorne 203, 204; Great Flower Books (1990) p.119; Hunt 705; Johnston Cleveland Collections 592, 643; Landwehr 126, 127; Nissen BBI 1333, 1334; Stafleu & Cowan 5785, 5786.
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