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Die Alpenpflanzen
Ferdinand Graf; Joh. Petrasch
1881-6
F. Tempsky; G. Freytag : Prag; Leipzig
6" by 5"
[4], 109, 100; [2], 63, 100pp
SUMMARY
A two volume set containing first and second edition copies of works on alpine plants, colourfully illustrated by Austrian painter Joseph Seboth and written by botanist Ferdinand Graf.
Colour Plates,Early Edition,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
First and 'Second Improved Edition', published in 1881 and 1886.
Two volume set in the publisher's original cloth binding.
Illustrated by frontispieces as well as one-hundred colour plates to both volumes by Joseph Seboth (1814-1883) an Austrian flower painter, as well as Jenny Merchant to the 1886 volume.
This wonderfully illustrated set contains Volumes I and III within an informative series on alpine plants, with 'instructions on the culture of alpine plants' by Joh. Petrasch. These works are intended to supply information on alpine plants to the non-botanist through original and interesting colourful illustrations.
Volume I is the 'Second Improved Edition' from 1886. Plants range from 'Atragene alpina. L. Alpenrebe' to 'Agrostis rupestris. All. Felsen-Windhalm.
Volume III is the first edition copy from 1881. Plant species mentioned range from 'Anemone baldensis L. Erdbeerfruchtiges Windroschen' to 'Allosurus crispus Bernh. Rollfarn'.
Written in the original German by Ferdinand Graf (1833-1877), a scientist and botanist.
Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with minimal bumping and wear to the extremities, head and tail of spine, and along the spines of joints. Loss to spine illustration on Vol I. Prior owner's pen inscription to recto of front endpaper of Vol I, as well as to the recto of front free endpapers for both volumes. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, with age-toning to the text and the a few spots to the first few pages of text. Colour plates are very bright and clean, with the odd spot. Tissue guards protecting colour plates are age-toned to the margins.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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