The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I
Jean-Baptiste Barla | Flore illustrée de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes. Iconographie des orchidées, Nice, 1868
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May 18, 05:10 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Jean-Baptiste Barla
Flore illustrée de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes. Iconographie des orchidées. Nice: Caisson et Mignon, 1868
FIRST EDITION, 4to (354 x 265mm.), half-title, dedication, 63 hand-coloured lithographed plates, contemporary blue cloth-backed boards, binding rebacked retaining original spine
RARE. Barla was the director of the natural history museum at Nice.
LITERATURE:
Nissen BBI 78
PROVENANCE:
Bernard Quaritch, collation note in pencil on rear endpaper