Rare botany books: flora, herbaria, medicinal plants, horticulture, atlases and colored plates of natural history

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
With a frontispiece engraving depicting the 'balloon and its directional apparatus' built by Pompéien-Piraud. Synoptic table of various weights and wing surfaces of birds at the end. Cover with an engraved vignette representing a sort of locomotive with wings and a tail resembling those of a bird.
Handsome copy. Pamphlet published at the author's expense, of the utmost rarity.

First French edition. The first edition of the Italian text dates from 1607. Illustrated with two allegorical frontispieces signed Gr. Huret. Uncommon edition. One copy at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France from 1628, and another at the British Library. Nothing in French and English union catalogues.
Contemporary full vellum binding with overlapping edges. Smooth spine with manuscript title partly illegible. Traces of ties. Scattered pale foxing.
Antonio Maria Spelta (1559-1632) was a writer, scholar and historian from Padua, and it was while recalling Erasmus's Praise of Folly that he wrote this collection composed partly of reflections on madness, and partly on various subjects

First edition, one of 440 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only printing with 10 on China paper.
Half vellum-style cardboard binding, smooth spine, red shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition of this thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of law at the University of Paris.
First cover very slightly and lightly discolored, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Full beige cardboard binding, smooth spine, light spotting of no consequence to the boards, handsome interior condition.
Preface by H. Oppenheim.
Work illustrated with 28 figures in the text.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Fine autograph inscription by S. Voronoff who enhanced the title page with a manuscript correction.
Work illustrated with 19 plates in the text.
A lack to the head of the spine, a cracked joint, a slight angular lack to the front board.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

Original edition.
Binding half canvas tree, silent smooth back, marbled paper plates with small discolored spots, a few snags on the cuts, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph from the author to Meline Mr. Chairman and Minister of Agriculture.
Shaded guards.

First edition in latin and german.
A good copy.

First edition.
Label from the library of entomologist Charles Alluaud pasted to head of front board, title in ink.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri-Louis Ailleret to Maurice Blanchot.
Gift inscription at the head of the first text page.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue anthropologique.
Autograph inscription from the author at head of front cover.
Light foxing to covers.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.
Brochure illustrated with 4 maps in the text.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from Miscellanea entomologica.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Publisher's blue half-cloth binding, smooth spine, almond cardboard boards, one upper corner slightly bumped without significance.
Work illustrated with 86 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with numerous figures in the text.
Spine lightly sunned without gravity and with a small tear at head, pleasant interior condition.

First edition.
Work illustrated with illustrations in and outside the text.
Gift inscription in ballpoint pen at the head of the first endpaper of the first volume, handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned without significance.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Pamphlet presented in plain grey wrappers, author's name inscribed in pencil at head of front cover.
Insignificant foxing of no consequence.
Bookplate pasted at head of verso of front wrapper, rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Lacks to spine, a pale stain to foot of second cover, slight corner lacks to boards, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Light lack to foot of spine, boards slightly and marginally sunned without concern, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Lacks to spine, handsome interior condition.
Fascicle illustrated with 2 plates hors-texte, one folding.

First edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud pasted on the first cover, handwritten title.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Titled in ink on upper cover.
A very good copy.

Article in first edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

Article in first edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

First edition article.
Library label of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

First edition article.
Library label of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

Article in first edition.
Bookplate from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

Article in first edition.
Bookplate from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

First edition article.
Charles Alluaud library label.
Handsome copy.

First edition article.
Charles Alluaud library label.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud pasted on the front cover, handwritten title.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Covers very marginally and lightly sunned without consequence, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies on beautiful paper.
Signed autograph inscription from a member of Jean Binot's family.
Work illustrated with 9 photographic plates as well as a portrait of the scientist as frontispiece.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with figures in the text.
Spine and covers uniformly sunned, two tears at head and foot of spine, a light dampstain to verso of back cover, occasional light foxing.
Gift inscription in ink on front endpaper.

First edition.
One entomological plate in colors.
Front cover detached, back cover missing. Handsome interior condition.

First edition.
One colored entomological plate.
Interior in handsome condition.

First edition.
One coloured plate.
A very good copy.

First edition.
One colored entomological plate.
First endpaper very lightly shaded.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
Two colored entomological plates.
First and last leaves very lightly shaded.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
One colored entomological plate.
A small angular shadow on the cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
The work is illustrated with one black entomological plate and two vignettes in the text.
Spine very lightly rubbed.
Rare.

First edition.
Marginal tears to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Lucas von Heyden in pencil on the cover.
Illustrated pamphlet with 3 figures in the text.
First cover lacking. Rare.