Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History
Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History
Auction Closed
November 12, 04:34 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
KNOOP, JOHANN HERMANN
Pomologia, [and] Fructologia, [and] Dendrologia. Leeuwarden: Abraham Ferwerda, 1758-1763
FIRST EDITION, 3 parts in 3 volumes, small folio (350 x 250mm.), titles within decorative red border, engraved armorial head-piece, 39 hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary calf-backed boards, occasional browning or spotting, bindings rubbed, extremities a bit worn, remnants of stickers to upper covers
LITERATURE:
Dunthorne 171 (excluding Dendrologia); A Cleveland Herbal 465 (Fructologia only); Nissen BBI 1078 (Fructologia), 1078 (Pomologia); Stafleu TL2 3766, 3767, 3768