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79 1815 Botany  Hoola van Nooten B 79 1815 Botany Hoola van Nooten B
79 1815 Botany  Hoola van Nooten B 79 1815 Botany Hoola van Nooten B
79 1815 Botany  Hoola van Nooten B 79 1815 Botany Hoola van Nooten B
79 1815 Botany  Hoola van Nooten B 79 1815 Botany Hoola van Nooten B
79 1815 Botany  Hoola van Nooten B 79 1815 Botany Hoola van Nooten B
79/1815 [Botany]. Hoola van Nooten, B. Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages choisis de la Flore et de la Pomone de l'Ile de Java. Brussels, G. Severeyns, 1866, 2nd ed., (6)textp., 40 chromolithogr. plates by BERTHE HOOLA VAN NOOTEN, lithographed by G. SEVEREYNS, each plate with accomp. text leaf, contemp. cl. w. large diamondshaped gilt cl. title-piece on frontcover, folio.

- All lvs. cut short in lower margin, mostly causing loss of title and 3x w. marginal loss of image; most plates fine; first free endpaper frayed/ w. tear; title-p. foxed, w. fold. near lower edge and sl. frayed; trifle foxed thoughout; occas. trifle frayed/ w. sm. fire damage in lower blank margin. Spine-ends worn/ w. piece of sellotape; joints chafed; corners showing.

= Provenance: by descent in the family Hoola van Nooten. SUPPLIED WITH mounted leaf showing manuscript genealogy of the family from the late 18th to mid 20th century. The second edition of this beautiful flower book with striking chromolithographed plates. Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 81 (calling for 41 plates, but practically all copies come with 40 plates); Nissen, BBI 931 (listing the first edition 1863-1864); Rouffaer/Muller, first Supplement, p.87; Stafleu/ Cowan 3025; Library of the Stiftung fur Botanik 363. A splendid work on Java's flora with beautiful plates, belying Hoola van Nooten's words in the English-language introduction: "This work is particularly addressed to women. Its object, its tendency, its entire scope, all marks it with the special seal of our sex, whose mission and position are admirably described by one of the great writers of the present day, in those words at once so simple and so profound: "Charity in humility". Nor do I consider, that, by the present publication, I am overstepping the boundaries of that sphere. (...)". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXI.

€ (4.000-6.000)
79 1816 Botany  Kerner von Marilaun A 79 1816 Botany Kerner von Marilaun A
79 1816 Botany  Kerner von Marilaun A 79 1816 Botany Kerner von Marilaun A
79/1816 [Botany]. Kerner von Marilaun, A. The Natural History of Plants. Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and Distribution. English transl. F.W. Oliver. London etc., Blackie & Son, 1896-1897, 6 vols., 16 chromolithogr. plates, num. woodengr. ills., orig. unif. giltlettered dec. cl., sm. 4to.

- Fine set. = Cf. Nissen 1033.

€ (80-100) 80
79 1817 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1817 Botany Knoop J H
79 1817 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1817 Botany Knoop J H
79/1817 [Botany]. Knoop, J.H. Beschrijving en afbeeldingen van de beste soorten van appelen en peeren. Beschrijving van vruchtboomen en vruchten, die men in hoven plant en onderhoudt. Beschrijving van plantagie-gewassen, die men in hoven aankweekt, zo om te dienen tot sieraad by het maaken van laanen, cingels, heggen, berçeaux, kabinetten, pyramiden, slinger-boschjes enz., als tot huishoudelijk gebruik. Amst. and Dordr., Allart, Holtrop, De Leeuw and Krap, 1790, 2nd ed., 3 works in 1 vol., VIII,36; (4),70; (4),87,(5)p., the first and second work with resp. 20 and 19 fold. contemp. handcol. plates of apples, pears, cherries, prunes etc., contemp. hcalf, gilt spine, folio.

- Contents fine. Slightly rubbed along extremities/ covers.

= The first two works: Nissen, BBI 1078 and 1077 and Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 89 and 93. "A gardener's son from Hesse, Johann Hermann Knoop developed into the founder of descriptive pomology." (Pomona's Harvest p.279).

€ (500-700) 700
79 1818 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1818 Botany Knoop J H
79 1818 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1818 Botany Knoop J H
79/1818 [Botany]. Knoop, J.H. Beschrijving en afbeeldingen van de beste soorten van appelen en peeren. Beschrijving van vruchtboomen en vruchten, die men in hoven plant en onderhoudt. Beschrijving van plantagie-gewassen, die men in hoven aankweekt, zo om te dienen tot sieraad by het maaken van laanen, cingels, heggen, berçeaux, kabinetten, pyramiden, slinger-boschjes enz., als tot huishoudelijk gebruik. Amst. and Dordr., Allart, Holtrop, De Leeuw and Krap, 1790, 2nd ed., 3 works in 1 vol., VIII,36; (4),70; (4),87,(5)p., the first and second work with resp. 20 and 19 fold. contemp. handcol. plates of apples, pears, cherries, prunes etc., contemp. gilt hcalf w. red mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Contents fine. Cornes sl, worn; sm. imperfections to paper over covers.

= On the first two works see: Nissen, BBI 1078 and 1077 and Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 89 and 93. "A gardener's son from Hesse, Johann Hermann Knoop developed into the founder of descriptive pomology." (Pomona's Harvest p.279). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXI.

€ (500-700) 700
79 1819 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1819 Botany Knoop J H
79 1819 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1819 Botany Knoop J H
79 1819 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1819 Botany Knoop J H
79 1819 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1819 Botany Knoop J H
79 1819 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1819 Botany Knoop J H
79 1819 Botany  Knoop J H 79 1819 Botany Knoop J H
79/1819 [Botany]. Knoop, J.H. Beschrijving en afbeeldingen van de beste soorten van appelen en peeren. Beschrijving van vruchtboomen en vruchten, die men in hoven plant en onderhoudt. Beschrijving van plantagie-gewassen, die men in hoven aankweekt, zo om te dienen tot sieraad bij het maaken van laanen, cingels, heggen, berçeaux, kabinetten, pyramiden, slinger-boschjes enz., als tot huishoudelijk gebruik. Amst. and Dordr., Allart, Holtrop, De Leeuw and Krap, 1790, 2nd ed., 3 works in 1 vol., VIII,36; (4),70; (4),87,(5)p., the first and second work with resp. 20 and 19 fold. contemp. handcol. plates of apples, pears, cherries, prunes etc., modern hcalf w. use of contemp. boards, folio.

= Contents fine. The first two works: Nissen, BBI 1078 and 1077 and Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 89 and 93. "A gardener's son from Hesse, Johann Hermann Knoop developed into the founder of descriptive pomology." (Pomona's Harvest p.279).

€ (500-700) 550
79 1820 Botany  Krauss J C 79 1820 Botany Krauss J C
79 1820 Botany  Krauss J C 79 1820 Botany Krauss J C
79 1820 Botany  Krauss J C 79 1820 Botany Krauss J C
79 1820 Botany  Krauss J C 79 1820 Botany Krauss J C
79 1820 Botany  Krauss J C 79 1820 Botany Krauss J C
79 1820 Botany  Krauss J C 79 1820 Botany Krauss J C
79 1820 Botany  Krauss J C 79 1820 Botany Krauss J C
79/1820 [Botany]. Krauss, J.C. Afbeeldingen der fraaiste, meest uitheemsche boomen en heesters, die tot versiering van Engelsche bosschen en tuinen, op onzen grond, kunnen geplant en gekweekt worden. Amst., J. Allart, 1802-(1808), VIII prelim. pages, 142 (of 150) expl. textleaves, engr. title w. handcol. vignette, 114 (of 126) very delicately handcol. and gommés plates, engr. by J.C. SEPP & SON, contemp. gilt hcalf w. mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Lacks 12 plates and 8 textleaves. Occas. trifle foxed/ waterstained; plates in fine condition. Binding sl. worn; joints starting/ splitting; letterpiece sl. dam.

= Nissen, BBI 1102; Great Flower Books p.63; Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 98; Pritzel 4872. One of the finest Dutch books on trees and shrubs, originally published in 21 parts.

€ (500-700) 650
79 1821 Botany  Latour C de 79 1821 Botany Latour C de
79 1821 Botany  Latour C de 79 1821 Botany Latour C de
79/1821 [Botany]. Latour, C. de. Le Langage des Fleurs. Paris, Audot, n.d. (±1830), 3rd ed., XVII,(1),352p., handcol. engr. title and 14 handcol. plates, contemp. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece, sm. 8vo.

- Some foxing. Lower joint and backcover sl. dam. at lower edge.

= Most editions have 12 plates. Nissen, BBI 1143 (other editions).

€ (40-60) 50
79 1822 Botany  Lindman C A M 79 1822 Botany Lindman C A M
79 1822 Botany  Lindman C A M 79 1822 Botany Lindman C A M
79 1822 Botany  Lindman C A M 79 1822 Botany Lindman C A M
79/1822 [Botany]. Lindman, C.A.M. Bilder ur Nordens Flora. Stockholm, Wahlström & Widstrand, 1905, 1st ed., 3 vols., text vol.: (6),420p., ills.; plate vols.: 8; 9p., 520 chromolithogr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt hcalf.

- Owner's annot. in pen and ink on first blanks. Spines sunned. Fine set.

€ (100-150) 200
79 1823 Botany  Lindman C A M 79 1823 Botany Lindman C A M
79 1823 Botany  Lindman C A M 79 1823 Botany Lindman C A M
79/1823 [Botany]. Lindman, C.A.M. Bilder ur Nordens Flora. Stockholm, Wahlström & Widstrand, 1922-1926, 3 vols., (6),178; (4),179-360; (4),361-635p., 663 chromolithogr. plates, contemp. unif. giltlettered hmor. w. mor. letterpiece.

- Contents very fine. Corners and joints trifle rubbed. A good/ fine set.

€ (70-90) 200
79 1824 Botany  Lobel M de 79 1824 Botany Lobel M de
79 1824 Botany  Lobel M de 79 1824 Botany Lobel M de
79 1824 Botany  Lobel M de 79 1824 Botany Lobel M de
79/1824 [Botany]. Lobel, M. de. Kruydtboeck oft Beschrijvinghe van allerleye Ghewassen, Kruyderen, Hesteren, ende Gheboomten. Antw., C. Plantin, 1581, 2 parts in 1 vol., (6),994,(2 blank); 312,(2 blank),15,(1),(67)p., engr. title, woodcut coat of arms of Lobelius, 2187 woodcut ills., contemp. vellum, folio.

- Engr. title sl. dam. and strengthened in lower outer corner and upper inner corner and sl. waterstained in upper half; engr. title bound in too tightly; most leaves (partly sl.) waterstained in lower outer corner and partly also in upper corners/ upper margin (both partly affecting text); a few textleaves w. browned spots in text and tiny black spots in outer margin; blank margins of a few textleaves restored; one index leaf restored in margins and sl. creased (1x also stained); final 2 leaves dam. and restored in outer margin (w. loss of text and part of woodcuts); new endpapers. Vellum sl. stained; upper outer corner of frontcover restored.

= Nissen, BBI 1219; Pritzel 5548; Voet 1579. The first Dutch edition of this herbal, which is in all literature invariably described as very rare. The revised and augmented version of De Lobel's Plantarum seu stirpium historia, Antwerp 1576. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXI.

€ (1.200-1.500) 2200
79 1825 Botany  Martyn T 79 1825 Botany Martyn T
79 1825 Botany  Martyn T 79 1825 Botany Martyn T
79 1825 Botany  Martyn T 79 1825 Botany Martyn T
79 1825 Botany  Martyn T 79 1825 Botany Martyn T
79/1825 [Botany]. Martyn, T. Flora Rustica: Exhibiting Accurate Figures of such Plants as are either Useful or Injurious in Husbandry. London, F.P. Nodder, 1792-1794, 4 parts in 2 vols., 144 handcol. engr. plates, contemp. unif. speckled calf, gilt boardedges and spine w. green mor. letter- and volume-piece.

- Both vols. bookplate on upper pastedown and first free endpaper. Vol.1 one plate w. tear in upper blank margin; 2 plates sl. browned. Vol.2 two plates w. sm. holes; one plate sl. browned.

= Nissen, BBI 1291; Pritzel 5929. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXII.

€ (500-700) 600
79 1826 Botany  Matthioli P A  79 1826 Botany Matthioli P A
79 1826 Botany  Matthioli P A  79 1826 Botany Matthioli P A
79/1826 [Botany]. (Matthioli, P.A.). (Kreutterbuch (...)). (Frankf. a.M., J. Feyerabend, P. Fischer and. H. Dackes Erben, 1590), (8),460,(24) lvs., num. woodcut ills., modern hcalf, all edges gauffered and handcol. w. i.a. floral motives, folio.

- Lacks the title-p. and lvs. 3 and 4; first 3 present lvs. lack portion lower of outer corner (restored); sl. yellowed/ browned; occas. fingersoiled; first part w. some sm. wormholes.

= The third German edition. Hunt I, 160; Pritzel 5990; Nissen, BBI 1311; Durling 3019.

€ (400-600) 400
79 1827 Botany  Meehan T 79 1827 Botany Meehan T
79 1827 Botany  Meehan T 79 1827 Botany Meehan T
79/1827 [Botany]. Meehan, T. The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States in their Botanical, Horticultural, and Popular Aspects. Vol. 1, 2 and vol. 1, 2nd series. Boston, L. Prang and Co., 1878-1879, 3 (of 4) vols., IX,(1),192; V,(1),200; VII-IX,(1),4-196p., 48/ 48/ 48 chromolithogr. plates, orig. unif. gilt red hmor., all edges marbled.

- Lacks 1 vol.; occas. (sl). foxed. Spine-ends trifle rubbed; backcover of the 3rd vol. ink(?)stained. Good set.

= Nissen, BBI 1331.

€ (120-150) 120
79 1828 Botany  Müller W and Kränzlin F 79 1828 Botany Müller W and Kränzlin F
79 1828 Botany  Müller W and Kränzlin F 79 1828 Botany Müller W and Kränzlin F
79/1828 [Botany]. Müller, W. and Kränzlin, F. Abbildungen der in Deutschland und den angrenzenden Gebieten vorkommenden Grundformen der Orchideen-Arten. Berlin, R. Friedländer & Sohn, 1904, XIV,(2)p., 60 col. lithogr. plates, each w. accomp. textleaf, orig. clothbacked pict. boards.

- Corners sl. worn. Otherwise fine. = Nissen, BBI 1096.

€ (50-70) 110
79 1829 Botany  Oudemans C A J A 79 1829 Botany Oudemans C A J A
79/1829 [Botany]. Oudemans, C.A.J.A. De flora van Nederland. Amst., G.L. Funke, 1872-1874, 2nd enl. ed., 3 text vols. and 1 plate vol., XIX,(1),496; XVIII,576; XXXIX,724p., with 91 handcol. lithogr. plates and 1 uncol. lithogr. plate, num. woodengr. ills., contemp. unif. giltlettered cl. w. mor. letterpiece, 8vo (text vols.) and orig. giltlettered and blindst. cl. w. mor. letterpiece, 4to (plate vol.).

- Occas. (sl.) foxed. All vols. rebacked w. matching backstrip. = Nissen, BBI 1475.

AND the atlas only of the preceding work (91 plates, all but one handcol., loose as issued in orig. cl. portfolio, 4to. Plates trifle yellowed; corners of portfolio sl. worn; backstrip pasted over w. tape).

€ (70-90) 210
79 1830 Botany  Oudemans C A J A 79 1830 Botany Oudemans C A J A
79 1830 Botany  Oudemans C A J A 79 1830 Botany Oudemans C A J A
79 1830 Botany  Oudemans C A J A 79 1830 Botany Oudemans C A J A
79 1830 Botany  Oudemans C A J A 79 1830 Botany Oudemans C A J A
79/1830 [Botany]. Oudemans, C.A.J.A. De flora van Nederland. Atlas van Platen. N.pl. (Haarlem), n.publ. (A.C. Kruseman), n.d. (±1872), 92 col. lithogr. plates (1x uncol.), contemp. gilt hcl., obl. 4to.

- Binding sl. worn/ rubbed along extremities.

= Atlas vol. only, published with the 2nd ed. of Oudemans' De Flora van Nederland (1872-1874). Nissen, BBI 1475.

AND 3 others, incl. VILMORIN-ANDRIEUX, Les fleurs de pleine terre comprenant la description et la culture des fleurs annuelles, bisannuelles, vivaces et bulbeuses de pleine terre (Paris, 1894, 4th ed., 7 (double-p.) (chromo)lithogr. plates, ±1600 woodengr. ills., contemp. gilt hmor., 4to. Cf. Nissen, BBI 2065).

€ (60-80) 150
79 1831 Botany  Oudemans C A J A 79 1831 Botany Oudemans C A J A
79/1831 [Botany]. Oudemans, C.A.J.A. Neerland's plantentuin. Afbeeldingen en beschrijvingen van sierplanten voor tuin en kamer. Gron., J.B. Wolters, 1865-1867, 3 parts in 1 vol., no pagination, 52 (counted as 54) col. lithogr. plates (1x fold., 1x double-p.), contemp. hmor., 4to.

- A few lvs. sl. frayed along edges. Binding dam. and stained. = Nissen, BBI 1477.

€ (50-70) 140
79 1832 Botany  Paxton J 79 1832 Botany Paxton J
79/1832 [Botany]. Paxton, J. Magazine of Botany. Year 1848. London, Orr & Smith, 1848, XII,280p., 49 (5 fold.) handcol. engr. plates, contemp. gilt hmor.

- Ex library copy w. (punched out) stamps on first and last few lvs. Spine worn.

= Nissen, BBI 2351.

€ (80-100) 180
79 1833 Botany  Pratt A 79 1833 Botany Pratt A
79 1833 Botany  Pratt A 79 1833 Botany Pratt A
79/1833 [Botany]. Pratt, A. The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain. London, SPCK, n.d. (±1860), 3 vols., X,256; XVIII,247; XXV,(1),251p., 241 col. lithogr. plates (1x monochr.), orig. unif. hcalf w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces.

- One plate loose. A good/ fine set. = Blunt p.236; cf. Nissen BBI, 1562.

€ (150-250) 700
79 1834 Botany  Pratt A 79 1834 Botany Pratt A
79 1834 Botany  Pratt A 79 1834 Botany Pratt A
79 1834 Botany  Pratt A 79 1834 Botany Pratt A
79 1834 Botany  Pratt A 79 1834 Botany Pratt A
79 1834 Botany  Pratt A 79 1834 Botany Pratt A
79 1834 Botany  Pratt A 79 1834 Botany Pratt A
79/1834 [Botany]. Pratt, A. The Flowering Plants, Grasses, Sedges, and Ferns of Great Britain, and their Allies The Club Mosses, Pepperworts and Horsetails. London/ New York, F. Warne and Co./ Scribner, Welford and Armstrong, n.d. (1873), 3rd ed., 6 vols., 319 (all but one) col. woodengr. plates, orig. unif. gilt dec. cl., a.e.g.

- Second vol. first 3 lvs. (incl. frontisp. plate and title) loose.

= Nissen, BBI 1562; Sitwell/ Blunt, Great flower books 1700-1900, p.236. Not in Pritzel.

€ (100-150) 800