Author: Malo Charles
Title: Histoire des Roses
Description: Paris, Didot P. for Louis Janet.. Full-Leather, 12mo. Fine. l (1818). . VI, 240 pp. With a botanical vocabulary, a table of contents and fold calendar. Engr. title w. stipple-engr. and 12 stipple-engr. plates depicting roses after P. BESSA, all printed in colours and finished by hand. Contemp. richly gilt red longgrained mor.binding and red longgrained mor. matching slipcase w. similar gilt ornamentation. - Fine copy. Small dam. lower joint. ( Nissen, BBI 1266. Beautiful, delicate plates.)

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