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Lot n° 183

RISSO (Antoine) et Pierre-Antoine POITEAU

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Natural history of the orange trees. Paris, Imprimerie Hérissant and Le Doux, 1818-1822. In-folio, half havana morocco, spine with fake nerves, slightly faded ornamented, with corners, rubbed binding, one bit of the first course split. First edition of one of the most beautiful colour illustrated books on the subject, published in 19 issues of 109 hand-coloured engraved plates drawn by Poiteau. Some boards very slightly yellowed, defect in the margin of board 30. Some freckles