Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommon Plants described in the Gardener Dictionary, exibited on three hundred copper plates, accurately engraved after drawings taken from nature when they were in their greatest perfection.
Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommon Plants described in the Gardener Dictionary, exibited on three hundred copper plates, accurately engraved after drawings taken from nature when they were in their greatest perfection. | Rare and modern books | MILLER, Philip.
Rare and modern books
MILLER, Philip.
 London, Rivington, 1809,,
1809
Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommon Plants described in the Gardener Dictionary, exibited on three hundred copper plates, accurately engraved after drawings taken from nature when they were in their greatest perfection.
Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommon Plants described in the Gardener Dictionary, exibited on three hundred copper plates, accurately engraved after drawings taken from nature when they were in their greatest perfection. | Rare and modern books | MILLER, Philip.
Rare and modern books
MILLER, Philip.
 London, Rivington, 1809,,
1809
17500.00 €
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Italy)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1809
- Place of printing
- London
- Author
- MILLER, Philip.
- Pages
- pp.
- Publishers
-  London, Rivington, 1809,
- Keyword
- Libri Antichi
- Binding description
- Mezza pelle
- State of preservation
- Good
- Languages
- English
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used
Description
>2 tomi in un volume in-folio (420x280 mm.), legatura coeva mezza pelle e ang. Terza edizione (prima 1771) di uno dei grandi libri di botanica. Composto da 300 stupende tavole a piena pagina di fiori, incise in rame con brillanti colori di base e ritoccate a mano nel laboratorio dello stampatore. Accompagnate da fogli di testo descrittivo e indici. Le incisioni furono tratte dai disegni di William Houston, George D. Ehret, John Miller, ed altri artisti. Magnifica opera botanica. Nissen 1378. Great Flower Books p.68. Dunthorn 209. Hunt 566. Stafleu TL2 6059.
