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Le Jardin Fleuriste 1851-54 by Charles Lemaire

Title: Le Jardin Fleuriste des Progrès et des Intérèts Horticoles et Botaniques...
Author: Lemaire, CH[arles]
Description: 4 volumes. 128; 159; 162; 90 pp. 402 color lithographs, 26 of them folding, most have tissue guards. (4to) 9½x6, period purple morocco-backed marbled boards with leather gilt-lettered spine labelsThis beautifully illustrated and rare volume on the history, description and culture of the rarest plants, was written by the 19th Century French botanist Lemaire, who was editor in chief for a few botanical publications including l'Horticulteur Universel, contributing his own writings to this publication and others. He is especially known for his writings on cactaceae.
Heading: Place Published: Gand
Publisher: E. Gyselynck
Date Published: 1851-1854