Samuel-Henry BERTHOUD

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands elaborately gilt in compartments with gilt typographical motif, covers triple-ruled in blind on black paper boards, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns marginally soiled, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated with numerous wood-engraved vignettes by Joliet, Thomas, Lacoste, Dupeyron, Ecosse and drawings by Yan' Dargent.
Some minor foxing, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
First volume devoted to botany, insects, inventors and scientists, of this scientific series.
Two tears repaired to the joints, interior foxing.