Author: BERGE, Fr. (Friedrich) & RIECKE, V.A. (Viktor Adolf): Title: Giftpflanzen-Buch oder allgemeine und besondere Naturgeschichte sämmtlicher inländischen sowie der wichtigsten ausländischen phanerogamischen und cryptogamischen Giftgewächse, mit treuen Abbildungen sämmtlicher inländischen und vieler ausländischen Gattungen.
Description: Stuttgart, Hoffmann, 1845, lg. in-8vo, XII + 329 S.+ 72 Handkolorierte lithogr. Tafeln, Textbl. mit stockflecken. (Handcoloured lithogr. plates), text pages foxed in places, plates generally clean, half calf, spine decorated with gilt and blindstamped lining. Fine copy. ¶ First edition of a book on German and foreign poisonous plants and mushrooms, illustrated with 72 beautifully handcoloured lithographic plates of which 8 plates showing mushrooms. Apart from a detailed botanical description of each plant, the authors also include descriptions of their medical application and effects with respect to man and animal. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Nissen BBI 143 (1845 edition, Stg., Schaitlin & Krais, also 2nd ed. 1850, new edition 1855); Pritzel 654.
Keywords: botany botanique Germany Allemagne, Germany, Deutschland natural science, natural sciences scnat illustrations, illustrations, illustrated illustré gift, venom, poison poison mushroom, mushrooms champignons toxicology toxicologie medical botany botanique-
Price: CHF 1500.00 = appr. US$ 1488.26 Seller: Harteveld Rare Books Ltd.
- Book number: 50247