Plantae Davidianae Ex Sinarum Imperio Premiere Partie Plantes De Mongolie Du Nord Et Du Centre De

by Adrien Rene Franchet

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First edition

Paris: G. Masson, 1888-84. First edition, 4to, pp. 4 , 390; 6 , 334 i.e., 234 ; 44 black & white botanical plates 1 double-page and hand colored ; contemporary red cloth-backed red paper-covered boards, gilt-stamped spines; the text lightly foxed throughout but the plates remain relatively clean; a very good, sound, and complete set. Adrien René Franchet 1834-1900 was a French botanist, based at the Paris Muséum national d'Histoire

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