[BIBLIOGRAPHY] -- [BOTANY]. A group of 16 works, various 4to and 8vo sizes, some illustrated, most in original cloth, most FIRST EDITION, condition generally good.
Sale 1022 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 4, 2022
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[BIBLIOGRAPHY] -- [BOTANY]. A group of 16 works, including:
[AUCTION CATALOG]. The Magnificent Botanical Library of the Stiftung Fur Botanik Vaduz Liechtenstein Collected by the Late Arpad Plesch. London: Sotheby & Co, [1975]. 3 volumes. Original boards. -- HARSHBERGER, John W. The Botanists of Philadelphia and Their Work. Mansfield Centre, CT, 1991. -- LAWRENCE, George H.M. et al, editors. B-P-H Botanico-Periodicum-Huntianum. Pittsburgh, PA, 1968. -- VERDOORN, Frans. Plants and Plant Science in Latin America. Waltham, MA, 1945. -- WYCOFF, Edith, librarian. Bibliographical Contributions from the Lloyd Library. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1911-1918. 3 volumes. -- [AUCTION CATALOG]. A Magnificent Collection of Botanical Books Being the Finest Colour-Plate Books from the Celebrated Library Formed by Robert De Belder. London: Sotheby’s, 1987. -- REED, Howard S. A Short History of the Plant Sciences. NY, 1942. -- And 9 others. Together, 16 works in 21 volumes, various 4to and 8vo sizes, some illustrated, most in original cloth, most FIRST EDITION, condition generally good. Complete list available upon request.
Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil
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