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Flora boreali-americana, sistens caracteres plantarum quas in America septentrionali / collegit et detexit Andreasd Michaux ... Tabulis æneis 51 ornata ; Tomus primus[-secundus].

Author/creator Michaux, André, 1746-1802
Format Book and Print
Edition[First edition].
Publication InfoParisiis et Argentorati [Strasbourg] : Apud fratres Levrault, Anno XI--1803.
Description2 volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorRedouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840.
Other author/creatorMichaux, François André, 1770-1855.
Other author/creatorRichard, Louis-Claude, 1754-1821.
Other author/creatorSondley, F. A. (Forster Alexander), 1857-1931, autographer, former owner.
Other author/creatorSondley Reference Library, former owner.
Local noteJoyner 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 noteHalf-title.
General note"Tabulis æneis 51 ornata."
General notePrinter'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 notePagination: Vol. 1: x, [2], 330 pages, 29 leaves of plates; vol. 2: [4], 340 pages. 30-51 leaves of plates.
General noteAttributed 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 noteOctavo 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

Available Items

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Joyner Rare Collection QK110 .M53 1803 V.1 ✔ Available Request Material
Joyner Rare Collection QK110 .M53 1803 V.2 ✔ Available Request Material