Lemaire / Verschaffelt - L'Illustration Horticole [37 Plates] - 1868

Rare and interesting work on botany and horticulture, richly illustrated. L'Illustration Horticole. Journal special des Serres et des Jardins..., edited by Ch Lemaire... and published by Ambroise Verschaffelt... Quinzième Volume..., Ghent, Imprimerie et Lithographie de E. et S. Gyselynck, 1868. PP.: (XII), 122. COMPLETE. There are 37 (of 38) magnificent chromolithographic plates without text, including double-page plates. They are numbered from 540 to 577: the no. is missing. 543. Copy with papers in generally good condition, with the usual signs of use and age. Modern green half leather binding with gold title on the spine, well preserved. White endpapers.