Lot
376
GUILLEMIN, JEAN BAPTISTE ANTOINE. Icones lithographicae Plantarum Australasiae rariorum... Paris: Treuttel et Wurtz, 1827. Folio, 330 x 235 mm., contemporary half green sheep, spine gilt-lettered, spine ends and corners rubbed; some scattered foxing on text and plates, one plate creased at corner. 20 lithographed plates. Ferguson 1126; Nissen BBI 765; Pritzel 3646; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 2210. Rare (American Book Prices Current lists only 2 copies at auction since 1950, both sold outside the United States in 1981).
Estimate
USD 4,000 - USD 5,000
GUILLEMIN, JEAN BAPTISTE ANTOINE. Icones lithographicae Plantarum Australasiae rariorum... Paris: Treuttel et Wurtz, 1827. Folio, 330 x 235 mm., contemporary half green sheep, spine gilt-lettered, spine ends and corners rubbed; some scattered foxing on text and plates, one plate creased at corner. 20 lithographed plates. Ferguson 1126; Nissen BBI 765; Pritzel 3646; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 2210. Rare (American Book Prices Current lists only 2 copies at auction since 1950, both sold outside the United States in 1981).
Provenance: Edward Rudge -- Robert de Belder.