Jacques-Julien Houtou de LA BILLARDIÈRE
Icones Plantarum Syriae rariorum, descriptionibus et observationibus illustratae
Impensis Autoris|Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris] 1791-1812|20 x 26.50 cm|5 livraisons reliées en un volume
Icones Plantarum Syriae rariorum, descriptionibus et observationibus illustratae
Contemporary binding in half blond tree sheepskin, spine with triple gilt fillets, as well as a morocco red title piece, tree paper boards. Discreet repair to spine.
Following his study of medicine at the Université de Montpellier, La Billa
Impensis Autoris, Lutetiae Parisiorum 1791-1812, in-4 (20 x 26,5 cm), 22 pp; 18 pp; 16 pp; 16 pp; 16 pp., contemporary half sheep
First edition, one of the rarest complete copies of the 5 issues. It is illustrated with 50 plates, some of which are folding and one is heightened in color, drawn by Pierre-Joseph and Henri Redouté, Turpin and Poiteau.Contemporary binding in half blond tree sheepskin, spine with triple gilt fillets, as well as a morocco red title piece, tree paper boards. Discreet repair to spine.
Following his study of medicine at the Université de Montpellier, La Billa
€7,000