Other author/creator | Redouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840. |
Other author/creator | Michaux, François André, 1770-1855. |
Other author/creator | Richard, Louis-Claude, 1754-1821. |
Other author/creator | Sondley, F. A. (Forster Alexander), 1857-1931, autographer, former owner. |
Other author/creator | Sondley Reference Library, former owner. |
Local note | Joyner Rare copy includes signature of F.A. Sondley, LLD., Finis Viae,, Angkosia, N.C., February, 1914 on front flyleaf of volume 1. Both volumes include bookplate with image of a tree sprouting from a book pasted on top of a bookplate of the Sondley Reference Library, Asheville, N.C. on front pastedown. All plates in both volumes include blindstamp of the Sondley Library. |
General note | Half-title. |
General note | "Tabulis æneis 51 ornata." |
General note | Printer's statement appears before place of publication: "Typis Caroli Crapelet." |
General note | "Addenda et corrigenda.": v. 1, p. [xii]. |
General note | "Index generum.": v. 2, p. [333]-340. |
General note | Pagination: Vol. 1: x, [2], 330 pages, 29 leaves of plates; vol. 2: [4], 340 pages. 30-51 leaves of plates. |
General note | Attributed by some to be the work of Louis Claude Marie Richard (1754-1821). Michaux's son, Francois-Andre Michaux (177-1855) also played a role in the publication of the text.--as cited by Stafleu, F.A., Taxonomic literature (2nd ed.), p. 458. |
General note | Octavo issue printed on "papier grand raisin."--as cited by Stafleu, F.A., Taxonomic literature (2nd ed.), p. 458. |
General note | "The 51 uncoloured copper engravings are all from drawings by P.J. Redoute."--as cited by Stafleu, F.A., Taxonomic literature (2nd ed.), p. 458. |
References |
Stafleu, F.A. Taxonomic literature (2nd ed.), 5958 |
Acquisitions source |
Joyner Rare copy purchased from Broadfoot Books, 3/15/21 |
LCCN | 05024610 |