Lot 276
  • 276

Redouté, Pierre Joseph

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

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Les Roses, peintes par P.J. Redouté ... décrites et classées selon leur ordre naturel, par C. A. Thory. Troisiède Edition, publiée sous la direction de M. Priolle. Paris: chez P. Dufart, 1828-1829



6 volumes (3 for text, 3 for plates), 8vo (9 1/8 x 6 in.; 232 x 152 mm). Half-titles in each text volume, 2 lithographed portraits, 3 introductory plates, 179 stipple-engraved plates after Redouté by Manceau and others, all plates hand-colored and with pink tissue guards; lacking the frontispiece "couronne des roses," some light browning and marginal spotting, a few stains from placeholders, some stains on endpapers from binding repair. Contemporary green pebbled cloth gilt, silk placeholders; rebacked and corners renewed.

Literature

Dunthorne 233; Nissen, BBI 1599; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8751 

Condition

lacking the frontispiece "couronne des roses" mentioned in the contents, some light browning and marginal spotting, a few stains from placeholders. Contemporary green pebbled cloth gilt, silk placeholders; rebacked and corners renewed.
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Catalogue Note

Second octavo edition.