The American Flora, or History of Plants by ASA STRONG!
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9017-2107Quebecinc Store The American Flora, or History of Plants by ASA STRONG! 1855 THE AMERICAN FLORA,or History of Plants and Wild Flowers:containingTheir Scientific and General Description,Natural History,Chemical and Medical Properties, Mode of Culture, Propagation, &C.designedAs a Book of Reference for Botanists, Physicians, Florists, Gardeners, Students, etc. BY A. B. STRONG, M. D. 4 VOLUMES *** Author: A. B. StrongPublishor: Hull & Spencer Place of Printing / Year: New York, 1855 Collation: 4 Volumes. (19,5cm x 25,5cm)Vol. I: 2 Frontispieces - [iv] - 190p - 8p. Vol. II: 2 Frontispieces - 192p Vol. III: 2 Frontispieces - [vi] - 3-184pVol IV: 2 Frontispieces - [vi] - 3-184p Description: 4 lithographic frontispieces (1 uncoloured portrait of the author, 1 hand-coloured portrait of Linnaeus, 2 hand-coloured plates), 4 hand-coloured lithographic additionnal titles, 182 lithographic plates, some printed in colours, all finished by hand, extra-illustrated with a duplicate plate in vol. III ('Belladonna Lily') and 4 leaves of duplicate text (pp. 35-42), also in vol. III. (Some spotting and browning as usual, neat repairs to two plates in vol. I). Original publisher's red cloth gilt, covers with a gilt-ruled border around a large rococo design incorporating the title, the flat spine with a decorative overall design incorporating the title, volume number and the publisher's name at the foot, gilt edges (small expert repairs to spines).A beautifully bound four-volume set of the later issue of this complicated work with charming plates, including the very rare fourth volume: "Complete sets... are extremely difficult to locate" (Bennett).This work was first issued periodically between 1846 and 1850. The present re-issue was published in 1855 and is recorded, with a limited amount of detail, by Stafleu & Cowan (they admit that their data is "obviously incomplete"). A definitive collation for this work is problematic, as Stafleu & Cowan state: "The copies listed in the National Union Catalog show a great variation." Bennett writes: "The publisher clearly did not count pages of color plates when listing the numbers on the title pages, but counted every separate item on each page." (p.103). The present copy with its duplicate plate and text bears mute testament to the haphazard production methods applied to this work, whilst the binding is a very fine example of decorated publisher's cloth - the gilt design blocked on the covers is particularly note-worthy.CF. Bennett p.103; cf Bradley Bibliography III, p.58; cf McGrath p.218; cf Stafleu & Cowan TL2 13.290 *** Expédition / Shipping:· XPRESSPOST: Livraison par AIR. Shipping by AIR. · USA: $20.00 / CANADA: $15.00· Worldwide (Ailleurs dans le monde): $30.00· Please contact us about shipping discount when you win more than one auctions. Si vous remportez plus d'une enchère, nous jumelerons les items pour diminuer les frais de livraison.· All books are fully guaranteed and if not as described or photographed may be returned within 10 days for immediate refund. Tout les livres sont garantis et si vous n'êtes pas satisfait, vous avez 10 jours pour nous les retourner.· When packaging our items for shipping, we ALWAYS use protective materials. Lors de l'expédition, nous emballons soigneusement les items pour les protéger durant le transport.· NOTE: I am a bookseller. If you want to have more information about my bookstore or some reference, do not hesitate to contact me.· NOTE: Je suis un libraire spécialisé dans les livres rares et anciens. Si vous désirez de plus amples informations ou des références, n'hésitez pas à me contacter.
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