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Biology - Botany - Duhamel du Monceau, Henri Louis. Natural History of Trees, in which is treated of the dissection of plants and the arrangement of their growth; as an introduction to the complete treatise on forests and woods. Together with a treatise on the usefulness of botanical teaching species; and an explanation of the technical terms commonly used in this science and in forestry. Translated from the French by Carl Christoph Oelhafen von Schöllenbach. 2 volumes. With engraved head vignette and 50 folded copper plates. Nuremberg, de Launoy for Winterschmidt, 1764-1765. 14 pp., 276 pp., 2 pp.; title, 291 (recte 293) pp., 1 pp. 24.5 x 19.5 cm. Contemporary leather bindings, each with 2 spine labels and gilt spine. First German edition. - Nissen BBI 543 - Fromm 7660 and 7659 - DSB IV, 224 - Cobres 516, 52: "An excellent work." - Wöllner 455: "This translation can be given all praise, as it is faithful and written in a flowing style." - A fine copy with wide margins. VAT: *
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Biology - Botany - Duhamel du Monceau, Henri Louis. Natural History of Trees, in which is treated of the dissection of plants and the arrangement of their growth; as an introduction to the complete treatise on forests and woods. Together with a treatise on the usefulness of botanical teaching species; and an explanation of the technical terms commonly used in this science and in forestry. Translated from the French by Carl Christoph Oelhafen von Schöllenbach. 2 volumes. With engraved head vignette and 50 folded copper plates. Nuremberg, de Launoy for Winterschmidt, 1764-1765. 14 pp., 276 pp., 2 pp.; title, 291 (recte 293) pp., 1 pp. 24.5 x 19.5 cm. Contemporary leather bindings, each with 2 spine labels and gilt spine. First German edition. - Nissen BBI 543 - Fromm 7660 and 7659 - DSB IV, 224 - Cobres 516, 52: "An excellent work." - Wöllner 455: "This translation can be given all praise, as it is faithful and written in a flowing style." - A fine copy with wide margins. VAT: *
