Lot 459
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Dictionnaire universel des plantes, arbres et arbustes de la France [...].
BUC'HOZ, Pierre-Joseph
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Paris, Lacombe, 1770-1771
4 vol. 8vo: xii-v-[3]-650, [2 (of 4)]-651, [4]-643, [4]-352-ccxliv pp. (occ. sm. stains or foxing, occ. sl. browned, clear damp stains in vol. II, tear to p. 81 of vol. I without loss, lower corner of p. 113 of vol. I repaired, tear strengthened to p. 563 of vol. II).
Contemp. marbled calf, covers with central coat of arms, gilt orn. spine with raised bands, red sprinkled edges (sm. traces of use).
1st edition of this botanical dictionary by P.J. Buc'hoz (1731-1807), physician to King Stanislaus of Poland.
Ref. Conlon 70:676 (= BL, BN, NUC). - Pritzel 1323. - Stafleu & Cowan I:874.
Prov. Arenberg family (supralibros).