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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.‎

‎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.‎