[Rarebooks] FS: Five volumes of Lemaire's L'ILLUSTRATION HORTICOLE with wonderful color plates, 1858-1863

[Charles Agvent]

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1.  LEMAIRE, Ch. and VERSCHAFFELT, Ambroise. L'ILLUSTRATION HORTICOLE,
JOURNAL  SPECIAL DES SERRES ET DES JARDINS.... Gand (Ghent): F. and E.
Gyselynck  1861. First Edition. Large Octavo (6-7/8" x 10-1/4")  bound
in  handsome  red morocco-backed red boards. Volume 8 of this  series,
one   of  the  finest   chromolithographed  botanical  journals   ever
published.  Though  it  lasted  until  1896, it  is  the  early  years
(1854-1868)  when  it was edited by Charles Lemaire and  published  by
Ambroise  Verschaffelt  in Ghent that the plates were the finest.  The
plates  were printed in color and often finished by hand resulting  in
bold,  vibrant  colors.  This copy is complete with 39  color  plates,
including    one  folding.  The  plates   can  often  be  found   sold
individually,  often for hundreds of dollars. Fine with vivid,  bright
plates.                                                       $1500.00

2.   [LEMAIRE,  Ch.  and   VERSCHAFFELT,  Ambroise].   [L'ILLUSTRATION
HORTICOLE,  JOURNAL  SPECIAL  DES  SERRES ET  DES  JARDINS...].  [Gand
(Ghent)]:  [F.  and  E. Gyselynck] 1858. First Edition.  Large  Octavo
(6-7/8"  x  10-1/4") bound in handsome red morocco-backed red  boards.
Volume  5  of  this  series,  one  of  the  finest  chromolithographed
botanical  journals ever published. Though it lasted until 1896, it is
the  early years (1854-1868) when it was edited by Charles Lemaire and
published  by Ambroise Verschaffelt in Ghent that the plates were  the
finest.  The  plates were printed in color and often finished by  hand
resulting  in bold, vibrant colors. This copy lacks the half-title and
title  pages but is otherwise complete with 43 color plates, including
6  folding, as well as several uncolored plates. The plates can  often
be  found sold individually, often for hundreds of dollars. Fine  with
vivid, bright plates.                                         $1750.00

3.  LEMAIRE, Ch. and VERSCHAFFELT, Ambroise. L'ILLUSTRATION HORTICOLE,
JOURNAL  SPECIAL DES SERRES ET DES JARDINS.... Gand (Ghent): F. and E.
Gyselynck  1859. First Edition. Large Octavo (6-7/8" x 10-1/4")  bound
in  handsome  red morocco-backed red boards. Volume 6 of this  series,
one   of  the  finest   chromolithographed  botanical  journals   ever
published.  Though  it  lasted  until  1896, it  is  the  early  years
(1854-1868)  when  it was edited by Charles Lemaire and  published  by
Ambroise  Verschaffelt  in Ghent that the plates were the finest.  The
plates  were printed in color and often finished by hand resulting  in
bold,  vibrant  colors.  This copy is complete with 38  color  plates,
including  3 folding. The plates can often be found sold individually,
often  for  hundreds  of  dollars. Fine  with  vivid,  bright  plates.
                                                               $1500.00

4.  LEMAIRE, Ch. and VERSCHAFFELT, Ambroise. L'ILLUSTRATION HORTICOLE,
JOURNAL  SPECIAL DES SERRES ET DES JARDINS.... Gand (Ghent): F. and E.
Gyselynck  1860. First Edition. Large Octavo (6-7/8" x 10-1/4")  bound
in  handsome  red morocco-backed red boards. Volume 7 of this  series,
one   of  the  finest   chromolithographed  botanical  journals   ever
published.  Though  it  lasted  until  1896, it  is  the  early  years
(1854-1868)  when  it was edited by Charles Lemaire and  published  by
Ambroise  Verschaffelt  in Ghent that the plates were the finest.  The
plates  were printed in color and often finished by hand resulting  in
bold,  vibrant  colors.  This copy is complete with 40  color  plates,
including  4 folding. The plates can often be found sold individually,
often  for  hundreds  of  dollars. Fine  with  vivid,  bright  plates.
                                                               $1750.00

5.  LEMAIRE, Ch. and VERSCHAFFELT, Ambroise. L'ILLUSTRATION HORTICOLE,
JOURNAL  SPECIAL DES SERRES ET DES JARDINS.... Gand (Ghent): F. and E.
Gyselynck  1863. First Edition. Large Octavo (6-7/8" x 10-1/4")  bound
in  handsome red morocco-backed red boards. Volume 10 of this  series,
one   of  the  finest   chromolithographed  botanical  journals   ever
published.  Though  it  lasted  until  1896, it  is  the  early  years
(1854-1868)  when  it was edited by Charles Lemaire and  published  by
Ambroise  Verschaffelt  in Ghent that the plates were the finest.  The
plates  were printed in color and often finished by hand resulting  in
bold,  vibrant  colors.  This copy is complete with 39  color  plates,
including    one  folding.  The  plates   can  often  be  found   sold
individually,  often for hundreds of dollars. Fine with vivid,  bright
plates.                                                       $1500.00

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