Item #B6892 Nouvelle Iconographie Des Camellias Contenant Les Figures et la Description…. Alexandre Verschaffelt, Ambroise Verschaffelt.
Nouvelle Iconographie Des Camellias Contenant Les Figures et la Description…
Nouvelle Iconographie Des Camellias Contenant Les Figures et la Description…
Nouvelle Iconographie Des Camellias Contenant Les Figures et la Description…
Nouvelle Iconographie Des Camellias Contenant Les Figures et la Description…
Nouvelle Iconographie Des Camellias Contenant Les Figures et la Description…

Nouvelle Iconographie Des Camellias Contenant Les Figures et la Description…

Gand (Ghent): Alexandre Verschaffelt, later Ambroise Verschaffelt, printed by C. Annoot-Braeckman. 1849-58. Binding: Full original dark morocco. Upper and lower bordered in gilt and blind. Spines with 4 raised bands, gilt bands, gilt lettering in 2nd compartment. Board edges scored in blind, blind dentelles. Marbled pasted and free endpapers.

, Notes: Text in French.
The Verschaffelts were a family of distinguished Belgian horticulturalists specializing in camellia, azalea, and palms. They introduced many new species from abroad, particularly from South America.” Alexandre Verschaffelt (1801–1850) began this catalogue of camellias represented in the present volumes, a project that was later continued by Ambroise (1825-1886) following his father’s death.

, Size: 4to.(250 x 170 mm). , Illustration: A very good example of this horticultural catalog with a profusion of beautiful coloured lithographs finished by hand plates, “one of the rarest and greatest of the nineteenth-century camellia iconographies.” 2 vols per book. 476 plates in total: 48 plates per volume in each book, except vol 10 with 44 plates (no 12e liv.). Vol 10 without title and index, pl. III of 10e liv. misnumbered as same of 9e liv, pl. III of 11e liv. misnumbered as same of 10e liv.; vol 8 with pl. IV of 10e liv. misnumbered as same of 9e liv; vol 9 with pl. IV of 2e liv. misnumbered as same of 1e liv. Book 1 with ink stamps on early and last leaf, dated 1957. , Volume: 10 volumes in 5., Pages: First 4 books with following pagination: [vol 1]: half-title. Blank. Title. Blank. 48 plates [12 livraisons, each with 4 plates]. Plate index. Blank (3). [vol 2]: half-title. Blank. Title. Blank. 48 plates. Plate index. Blank (3). Fifth book: [vol 9]: half-title. Blank. Title. Blank. 48 plates. Plate index. Blank (3). [vol 10]: Blank (2). 44 plates., Category: Book Natural History;. All boards rubbed at edges, text blocks slightly split between vols, book 1 lower joint splitting, slight splitting to front joint book 4. 8e liv., pl. 2 in vol 1 with marginal marks at bottom edge, not affecting plate. Interior lightly toned, but plates remain bright and vivid. Item #B6892

Price: $7,500.00

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