HALLER, Albrecht von (1708-1777). Icones plantarum Helvetiae, ex ipsius historia stirpium Helveticarum denuo recusae, cum descriptionibus clarissimi auctoris. Berne: Sumptibus Bibliop. Typographici, 1813.

Folio (356 x 241 mm). Engraved vignette on title, 52 engraved plates on 47 sheets, many folding after drawings by C.J. Rollinus. ORIGINAL HOLLAND-BACKED BOARDS, spine hand-titled (extremities lightly sunned, few scattered scuffs to upper cover). Provenance: P.J. Brown (booklabel); Arpad Plesch (1889-1974), Hungarian businessman and botanical book collector (gilt bookplate).

Second edition. Von Haller was a Swiss biologist, naturalist, physician, and poet, whose groundbreaking work in plant physiology, particularly his investigations into the structure and function of plant tissues, laid the foundation for modern botanical research. Often referred to as "the father of modern physiology," Von Haller pioneered the use of microscopy to explore plant anatomy and physiology, advancing our understanding of plant growth and development. Nissen, BBI 775.