Ferrao c (2 Ergebnisse)

Two vol. set with colour plates throughout. 8vo. Text in English and Portuguese. Gently sunned spines o/w. fine hardbacks in fine slipcase. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist with, loosely inserted, an invitation from the Brazilian Ambassor & Kew Gardens to a reception to launch 'Theatrum Rerum Naturalium Brasiliae' held at Kew Gardens in June 1994. A very pleasing reprint of the four volumes of 'Theatrum Rerum Naturalium Brasiliae' originally published in 1660 which depcited local people, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, marine life, plants and fruit. Beautifully illustrated with most paintings by the Dutch artist Albert Eckhout.…

Rio de Janeiro, Editora Index, 1995. 5 vols. Togeth. Appr. 950 pp., sumpt ill. in col., 4to, wrps in slip-case. Lower corner of vol. I en II sl.twisted, but fine copy.