First edition of an influential botanical handbook, with 451 plates, including many trees
TOURNEFORT, Joseph Pitton (Claude AUBRIET, illustrator).
Elemens de botanique, ou methode pour connoître les plantes.
Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1694. 8vo. With 3 engraved title pages, engraved royal arms on the title page, 2 engraved headpieces, 2 engraved initials and 451 engraved botanical plates.Early 19th-century red morocco. [1], [1 blank], [18], 562, [20] pp. Full description
€ 7,500
Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1694. 8vo. With 3 engraved title pages, engraved royal arms on the title page, 2 engraved headpieces, 2 engraved initials and 451 engraved botanical plates.Early 19th-century red morocco. [1], [1 blank], [18], 562, [20] pp. Full description