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HEISTER (LORENZ) Beschreibung eines neuen Geschlechts von einer sehr raren und überaus sch&...
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HEISTER (LORENZ) Beschreibung eines neuen Geschlechts von einer sehr raren und überaus schönen afrikanischen Pflanze aus der Familie der Zwiebelgewächse, first German edition, large engraved allegorical vignette on A2, 3 hand-coloured engraved botanical plates (one with blind-stamp in blank area), contemporary marbled paper over boards, spine neatly repaired retaining original gilt morocco spine label, preserved in morocco-backed solander box by James Brockman [cf. Pritzel 3922; Stafleu TL2 2593], folio (510 x 355mm.), Brunswick, Waysenhause, 1755 Footnotes: Scarce first German edition of Heister's celebration of a new species of African lily, first published in Latin in 1753. The author was the Director of the Helmstadt botanic gardens. Provenance: Horticultural Society of New York, Kenneth K. Mackenzie bequest bookplate, and circular blind-stamp on one plate; Robert de Belder, Sotheby's 27-28 April 1987, lot 146. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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HEISTER (LORENZ) Beschreibung eines neuen Geschlechts von einer sehr raren und überaus schönen afrikanischen Pflanze aus der Familie der Zwiebelgewächse, first German edition, large engraved allegorical vignette on A2, 3 hand-coloured engraved botanical plates (one with blind-stamp in blank area), contemporary marbled paper over boards, spine neatly repaired retaining original gilt morocco spine label, preserved in morocco-backed solander box by James Brockman [cf. Pritzel 3922; Stafleu TL2 2593], folio (510 x 355mm.), Brunswick, Waysenhause, 1755 Footnotes: Scarce first German edition of Heister's celebration of a new species of African lily, first published in Latin in 1753. The author was the Director of the Helmstadt botanic gardens. Provenance: Horticultural Society of New York, Kenneth K. Mackenzie bequest bookplate, and circular blind-stamp on one plate; Robert de Belder, Sotheby's 27-28 April 1987, lot 146. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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