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Lot n° 1450

(Juch,K.W.).

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Handbuch der pharmaceutischen Botanik. Nbg, Stein (1801)-04. fol. With gest. Title vign. a. 92 col. 2 pp., 163 (recte 170) pp. old leather of the zt. with rsch. (rubbed and damaged). Hirsch-H. III, 462, Adlung-U. 465, Schelenz 615. Not in Holzmann-B., Nissen, Pritzel, and Stafleu-C. - Only edition of the work, which appeared in 17 deliveries. "The author not only took care to describe the plants correctly, but he also endeavored to bring their excellent useful application" (Preface). - The beautiful plates by J.F. Volkart mostly with 4 plant illustrations each (a total of 429 illustrations). - Somewhat stained, plates partly slightly creased, N.a.V.