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BRAZILIAN FERNS
WITH 97 LITHOGRAPHED PLATES

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RADDI, Giuseppe. Plantarum Brasiliensium Nova Genera et species novae, vel minus cognitae.
Florence, Aloisii Pezzati, 1825. Folio. Part 1 (only part published). With 97 full-page numbered lithographed plates showing numerous species of Brazilian ferns. Some plates are signed by Luisa Ridolfi, Santinaand Carolina Guerrazzi, Piero, Guilia, Luigi and Anna Guiccardini, Domecico Vantini, Orazio Ambra and Anna Bojti. Twentieth-century red cloth, uncut, with pasted title-label on spine.

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(4), 101, (3) pp. Borba de Moraes 1, p. 697; Brasilien-Bibliothek der Robert Bosch I, 361; Martini-Bettolo (1976), p.10; Nissen, BBI 1576; Rodrigues 2017; Sabin 67407; Stafleu & Cowan 8497.
First and only edition of a work on Brazilian plants, describing over 156 new species of ferns and a few cryptogams. By the Italian botanist Giuseppe Raddi (1770-1829), who is best known for his scientific contributions as a cryptogamist. The work was intended to contain several volumes, but this is the only part published.
Good copy, with two library stamps on the title-page, a small restoration in the margins of the title-page and some occasional foxing. Binding bumped and slightly rubbed.