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REDOUTÉ, Pierre Joseph (1759-1840). Les Roses, pientes par P.J. Redouté ... déscrites et classées selon leur ordre naturel, par C.A. Thory. Paris: P. Dufart, 1828-1829.
3 volumes, 8° (239 x 160 mm). Half-titles. Hand-coloured engraved floral wreath and 183 stipple-engraved plates, printed in colours and finished by hand. (Without the two portraits, some occasional light marginal spotting.) Late 19th-century half morocco over marbled paper- covered boards, marbled-endpapers, top edges gilt (extremities rubbed).
'MOST COMPLETE EDITION which contains a new methodical classification of roses' (Great Flower Books). Second octavo edition. Great Flower Books (1990) p.128; MacPhail 22; Nissen BBI 1599; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8751.
3 volumes, 8° (239 x 160 mm). Half-titles. Hand-coloured engraved floral wreath and 183 stipple-engraved plates, printed in colours and finished by hand. (Without the two portraits, some occasional light marginal spotting.) Late 19th-century half morocco over marbled paper- covered boards, marbled-endpapers, top edges gilt (extremities rubbed).
'MOST COMPLETE EDITION which contains a new methodical classification of roses' (Great Flower Books). Second octavo edition. Great Flower Books (1990) p.128; MacPhail 22; Nissen BBI 1599; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8751.
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