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    An Important Botanical Library, Part II

    New York, East

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    5 June 1997

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    FEUILLÉE, LOUIS. Journal des Observations Physiques, Mathematiques et Botaniques... Paris, 1714-15. 3 vols., 4to, 251 x 189 mm., contemporary calf, minor wear to spines. FIRST EDITION, 31 engraved plates maps, plans, and views and 100 engraved botanical plates. Hunt 433; Nissen BBI 622; Sabin 24225; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 1767 -- FEUILLÉE. Beschreibung zur Arzeney dienlicher Pflanzen, welche in den Reichen des mittägigen America, in Peru und Chily vorzüglich im Gebrauch sind... Nurmberg, 1756-58. 2 vols., 4to, 240 x 192 mm., contemporary boards, minor wear to joints. First German Edition, 100 engraved plates. Nissen BBI 623; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 1767. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- BONNET, CHARLES. Recherches sur l'usage des feuilles dans les plantes... Göttingen, 1754. 4to, 251 x 195 mm., contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt. FIRST EDITION, 31 engraved folding plates. Nissen BBI 201; Pritzel 981. Arpad Plesch, bookplate -- Another copy. 4to, 249 x 200 mm., contemporary half vellum, some dampstaining; some dampstaining throughout. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- COGNIAUX, CÉLESTIN ALFRED and ELIE MARCHAL. Le Plantes Ornementales a Feuillage Panaché et Coloré... Gand, 1873-74. 2 vols., oblong folio, 258 x 350 mm., contemporary cloth, minor wear to edges. FIRST EDITION, 50 chromolithographed and 10 lithographed plates. Nissen 448 (refers to as 60 colored lithographed plates). (8)

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    FEUILLÉE, LOUIS. Journal des Observations Physiques, Mathematiques et Botaniques... Paris, 1714-15. 3 vols., 4to, 251 x 189 mm., contemporary calf, minor wear to spines. FIRST EDITION, 31 engraved plates maps, plans, and views and 100 engraved botanical plates. Hunt 433; Nissen BBI 622; Sabin 24225; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 1767 -- FEUILLÉE. Beschreibung zur Arzeney dienlicher Pflanzen, welche in den Reichen des mittägigen America, in Peru und Chily vorzüglich im Gebrauch sind... Nurmberg, 1756-58. 2 vols., 4to, 240 x 192 mm., contemporary boards, minor wear to joints. First German Edition, 100 engraved plates. Nissen BBI 623; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 1767. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- BONNET, CHARLES. Recherches sur l'usage des feuilles dans les plantes... Göttingen, 1754. 4to, 251 x 195 mm., contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt. FIRST EDITION, 31 engraved folding plates. Nissen BBI 201; Pritzel 981. Arpad Plesch, bookplate -- Another copy. 4to, 249 x 200 mm., contemporary half vellum, some dampstaining; some dampstaining throughout. KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- COGNIAUX, CÉLESTIN ALFRED and ELIE MARCHAL. Le Plantes Ornementales a Feuillage Panaché et Coloré... Gand, 1873-74. 2 vols., oblong folio, 258 x 350 mm., contemporary cloth, minor wear to edges. FIRST EDITION, 50 chromolithographed and 10 lithographed plates. Nissen 448 (refers to as 60 colored lithographed plates). (8)

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