With notes by j jay smith (1 Ergebnisse)
Weitere BilderThe North American Sylva; or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia. considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts and their introduction into commerce. (6 Volumes in 5 Books - Complete) To which is added a description of the most useful of the European Forest Trees. Illustrated by 277 fine hand-colored engravings & lithographs.
F. Andrew Michaux, Thomas Nuttall; with notes by J. Jay Smith)
Verlag: D. Rice and A. N. Hart, Philadelphia, 1857
Anbieter: William Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USAWilliam Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society
Verkäufer/-in kontaktierenVerkäufer/-in mit 5 SternenZustand: Gebraucht - Gut
EUR 5.321,23
EUR 7,75 VersandVersand innerhalb von USAAnzahl: 1 verfügbar
In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good+. Full dark brown morocco with embossed decoration to boards, 5 raised bands with debossed decoration and gilt particulars to spine. All edges gilt. Stated in the preface to this edition: "The whole of the sheets of the last imprint were destroyed by a fire at the bindery, wither they had been sent for collati…on; but fortunately the French copper-plates were in another building. This has enabled the new publishers to issue the work in a much improved style, and has allowed for opportunity for additional notes and remarks." Michaux's volumes contain 156 hand colored plates, all protected with tissue guards; and Nuttall's volumes contain 121 hand colored plates, also protected with tissue guards. Nuttall's title: "The North American Sylva. and Nova Scotia, not described in the work of F. Andrew Michaux, and containing all the forest trees discovered in the Rocky Mountains, the territory of Oregon, down to the shores of the Pacific, and into the confines of California, as well as in various parts of the United States." Firm gutters and hinges. A handsome and supple set. Foxing to frontispiece of Michaux volume 1; Sabin 48695.
