- Some (sl.) foxing almost throughout, mainly in blank margins, but most plates fine (2 plates yellowed); text-pages more severely foxed and w. sm. stain in inner blank margin. Binding rubbed and sl. worn at extremities; corners showing.

= The plates skipping the nos. 25, 67 and 135, which were never published, and including nos. 59bis, 89bis and 114bis. Originally published without text, but this copy with the "Introduction" (4p.) and the "Table Alphabétique et Explicative" by D.M. Guillemain published in 1833. Nissen, BBI 1591; Pritzel 7456; Dunthorpe 235; Blunt/ Stearne p.205. "A superb work, one of the finest of all collections of flower prints, showing to full advantage the brilliancy of colour printing" (Dunthorpe). SEE ILLUSTRATION ON THE FRONTCOVER.