HENRI LOUIS DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (1700-1782) La Physique des arbres; où il est traité de l'anatomie des plantes et de l'économie végétale . Paris: Guerin and Delatour, 1758. 2 volumes, 4° (261 x 200mm). 50 folding engraved plates. (Some plates lightly and evenly yellowed.) Contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments and with red morocco label, edges sprinkled red, marbled endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. AN EXCELLENT COPY of Duhamel's fine treatise on tree and plant anatomy and processes. Nissen BBI 542. [ With: ] -- Du Transport, de la conservation et de la force des bois . Paris: L.F. Delatour, 1767. 4° (257 x 195mm). 27 folding engraved plates. (Light marginal spotting, a few plates with light wear in the fore margin.) Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco label, edges and endpapers marbled (spine head chipped, front joint cracking, extremities rubbed). FIRST EDITION. (3)
HENRI LOUIS DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (1700-1782) La Physique des arbres; où il est traité de l'anatomie des plantes et de l'économie végétale . Paris: Guerin and Delatour, 1758. 2 volumes, 4° (261 x 200mm). 50 folding engraved plates. (Some plates lightly and evenly yellowed.) Contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments and with red morocco label, edges sprinkled red, marbled endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. AN EXCELLENT COPY of Duhamel's fine treatise on tree and plant anatomy and processes. Nissen BBI 542. [ With: ] -- Du Transport, de la conservation et de la force des bois . Paris: L.F. Delatour, 1767. 4° (257 x 195mm). 27 folding engraved plates. (Light marginal spotting, a few plates with light wear in the fore margin.) Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco label, edges and endpapers marbled (spine head chipped, front joint cracking, extremities rubbed). FIRST EDITION. (3)
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