CANDOLLE (Augustin Pyramus de). Elementary theory of botany - Lot 396

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CANDOLLE (Augustin Pyramus de). Elementary theory of botany - Lot 396
CANDOLLE (Augustin Pyramus de). Elementary theory of botany or Exposition of the principles of natural classification and the art of describing and studying plants. In Pairs, by Déterville, 1819. In-8, [2] f., VIII-566 p., contemporary brown speckled half-basin, smooth spine, title, gilt fillets and fleurons, frieze of cold-printed greeks, lemon edges (binder rubbed, upper binder bit worn, worm tract; trailing head cap frayed, corners dull; light wetness to first few leaves). Attached: of the same: CANDOLLE (Augustin Pyramus de). Plant physiology, or Exposition of the forces and vital functions of plants, to serve as a continuation of plant organography, and as an introduction to geographical and agricultural botany. Paris, Bechet Jeune, 1832. 3 vol. in-8, XXXII-462 p. + [2] f., p.463-1056 + [2] f., p.1057-1579, contemporary fawn half-basin, smooth spine, author, title, tomaison, gilt fillets and fleurons (spines faded and rubbed, headpieces worn, corners dull, mentions erased at the end of each volume; scattered and light russets). First edition, illustrated with 7 folding tables, the last one in color. Ex-libris stamp of the botanist Gérard Cusset repeated on the titles. It is joined : CANDOLLE (Alphonse de). Introduction to the study of botany, or Elementary treatise of this science; containing organography, physiology, methodology, geography of plants, an outline of plant fossils, medical botany, and history of botany. Paris, Lib. encyclopédique de Roret, 1835. 2 vol. in-8, XXI p., [1] f. of errata, 534 p. + VIII-460 p., brown half-chagrin, author, title, tomaison and gilt fillets (slight rubbing to the headpieces; sustained foxing). Numerous tables in-text; without the volume of plates. So 6 volumes.
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