Lot 25 
25
John Martyn
Gewaechse. 1797
Estimate:
€ 9,000 / $ 9,630 Sold:
€ 7,200 / $ 7,704 (incl. surcharge)
Nissen 1290. - Cf. Hunt 476; Plesch 505 and Blanche Henrey 1016 (first edition London 1728-37). - Very rare second edition, the first in this translation with Latin and German parallel text by G. W. F. Panzer (no copy in ). The first edition was released in issues in London in 1728-37, and counts among the first botanic works in colours - The splendid plates, which go back to the Dutch painter J. van Huysum, were excellently re-engraved by the Nuremberg miniature painter J. D. Meyer. - Somewhat stained in places, title with crease mark, old blindstamp and ms. ownership entry. Interims binding stronger scuffed and scraped, spine defective and incomplete. - Untrimmed inside clean copy on strong paper.
Very rare second edition (first edition London 1728-37), the first in this translation with Latin and German parallel text, of this book that counts among the first botanic works in colours. With 50 coloured plant plates in mezzotint and colour print. Contemp. interims borads. - Somewhat stained in places, title with crease mark, old blindstamp and ms. ownership entry. Interims binding stronger scuffed and scraped, spine defective and incomplete. - Untrimmed inside clean copy on strong paper.
25
John Martyn
Gewaechse. 1797
Estimate:
€ 9,000 / $ 9,630 Sold:
€ 7,200 / $ 7,704 (incl. surcharge)