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PFEIFFER, Ludwig Georg Karl (1805-1877) and Christoph Friedrich OTTO (1783-1856). Abbildung und Beschreibung blühender Cacteen. Kassel: Theodor Fischer, 1843.
2 volumes, 4o (326 x 255 mm). 60 partly hand-colored lithographed plates (some light spotting, staining and occasional browning, some plates trimmed affecting some plate numbers and a few images). Modern half pigskin and marbled boards.
FIRST EDITION, a very rare work on cacti, with detailed plates after drawings by F.J.U. Prestele, this the issue with the only the flowers colored. Nissen, BBI 1524. Pritzel 7108; Stafleu & Cowan 7817.
2 volumes, 4
FIRST EDITION, a very rare work on cacti, with detailed plates after drawings by F.J.U. Prestele, this the issue with the only the flowers colored. Nissen, BBI 1524. Pritzel 7108; Stafleu & Cowan 7817.