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ALPINE PLANTS.
Figures and description of some of the most striking and beautiful of the Alpine Flowers. (First and Second series). Bell, London, 1874. In-8 gr. (mm. 245x165), 2 volumi, tela mod., filetti e tit. oro al dorso, pp. XII,152; (4),140; molto ben illustrati da complessive 108 tavv. litografate a colori (protette da velina), ciascuna con uno o due esemplari di piante e fiori alpini. Magnifica raccolta dettagliatamente descritta. Il primo vol. è in seconda edizione, il secondo in prima.Cfr. Cat. of British Museum,V, pp. 2361 - Nissen,2186. Manca al Pritzel. Bellesemplare su carta forte, in ottimo stato.
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5 book(s) with the same title
Alpine Plants: Figures and Descriptions of some of the most striking and beautiful of the Alpine Flowers. (First-) Second Series. 2 vols.
London, Bell and Dodley, bell & sons, 1872-74. Royal8vo. 2 orig. full cloth. Richly gilt. First vol. in green pictorial cloth. Sec. vol. in blue cloth, gilt. Spineends worn. Some scratches to covers and backs. XXII,152(4),140 pp. and 108 (54+54) fine handcoloured engraved plates by A.F. Lydon, all with tissue-guards. Slightly brownspotted, mainly vol. 1 and mainly marginal. Some prvious owners names and a historical note on p. 2 in ink.
Both series first edition. Nissen BBI: 2186 - Sitwell, Great Flower Books p. 152 - Jackson p. 119.
Wild Flowers at Home. First Series. Second Series. Third Series. Fourth Series. Alpine Plants at Home. First Series. Second Series. Our Flowering Shrubs and How to Know Them. Our Trees and How to Know Them. Fossil Plants.
1907-1910 Nine volumes. ca. 650 p., ca. 530 plates, paperbound (dust jackets). Dust jackets chipped and much browned with age.
The Alps, Switzerland, and the North of Italy. With numerous engravings. With:2) PEMBROKE Hand-books for travellers in Europe Vol. 3 Switzerland 18923) WOODSTER, David: Alpine Plants Vol 2. 1874.
London, John Cassell , 1854, in-4to, 1 engr. map of the Alps, Switzerland, Savoy & Piemont + VIII (title-page with engr. vignette - preface - contents - directions for travellers) + 633 p. (+1) + 161 woodcut illustrations in-text & full-page, (page 143 with tear, no loss), original red cloth spine with title-piece. Spine torn with loss. (All copies in orig. bindings in bad shape, should be bound !! Sold as a lot).
First English edition "Includes accounts of early Mont Blanc ascents, reproductions of some of Auldjo’s engravings, an account of early ascents of the Jungfrau, etc. etc. Neate W78; Perret 4578. Image disp.
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Sub-Alpine plants or flowers of the Swiss woods and meadows. Plates by George Flemwell.
London, Routledge, 1912, gr. in-8°, XV + 325 p. + 33 coloured plates (168 figures), original pictorial clothbound. A little wear to the top of the spine,
Fine copy with colour plates after original watercolours by George Flemwell. Perret -
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Sub-Alpine plants or flowers of the Swiss woods and meadows. Color-Plates by George Flemwell.
London, Routledge, 1912, gr. in-8°, XV + 325 p. + 33 colour plates (168 figures), staines on some places a bit more, original green, gold tooled publisher’s clothbound.
Fine copy with colour plates after original watercolours by George Flemwell. Perret - Image disp.
(SLACES, NVVA)
Phone number : 41 (0)26 3223808
