Trew,Ch.J. Lot n° 1464

Uitgezochte planten. [Plantae Selectae], beschreven door den wydvermaarden Christ. Jacob Trew. Na 't leven getekend door den beroemden. Georgius Dionysius EHRET. In 't koper gebracht en natuurlyk gekoleurd in 't Licht gegeven door den konstryken schilder en plaatsnyder te Augsburg Joh. Jacob HAID. Uit her latyn vertaald en mer aantekeningen verrykt door Cornelius PEREBOOM. Amsterdam, Jan Christian Sepp, 1771. folio. 56 x 38 cm. With 100 col. Copperplates. 2 (of 3 portraits. (Portrait of Haid is missing). 2 pp., 72 pp. Black boards (cape somewhat damaged). Nissen BBI 1998. pritzel 9499. nature and image no. 140. sitwell/blunt, Great Flower Books p. 144. hunt 539. cat. Foundation for Botany Arpad Plesch 771. De Belder 363. - One of the finest botanical works of the 18th century. The copperplates in magnificent and detailed old color with depictions of exotic plants. "Thus, these Plantae selectae have become the most beautiful German plant work; indeed, even among the works of foreign countries, there are probably only a few that can compete with it at all" (Nissen). It appeared from 1750 sheet by sheet, which were then combined into decuria and altogether should make up a centuria. Trew, however, did not live to see its completion; in 1764-66, only the 7th decurie was finished, and from the 73rd plate on, until 1773, the Altdorf professor B. Chr. Vogel edited the work." (Nissen) - Title page in red, black and gold. On the plant plates, the main plant names are heightened in gold. - 12 text leaves and 3 plates somewhat waterstained - With 100 col. copper plates. 2 (of 3 portraits (the one of Haid is missing). Half leather of the time (chap. somewhat damaged). One of the most beautiful botanical works of the 18th century. - Title-page in red, black and gold. On the plant plates the main plant names are heightened in gold. - 12 text leaves and 3 plates somewhat waterstained.