Item #5963 Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Journal General d'Horticulture... with 71 magnificent color plates. Louis Van Houtte.
Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Journal General d'Horticulture... with 71 magnificent color plates.
Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Journal General d'Horticulture... with 71 magnificent color plates.
Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Journal General d'Horticulture... with 71 magnificent color plates.
Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Journal General d'Horticulture... with 71 magnificent color plates.
Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Journal General d'Horticulture... with 71 magnificent color plates.
Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Journal General d'Horticulture... with 71 magnificent color plates.

Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, Journal General d'Horticulture... with 71 magnificent color plates.

Brussels: Gand, 1862 - 1865. Hardcover. Van Houtte is known for the stunning chromolithographs of flowers, with a rare quadruple size plate of "Lilium Auratum". Volume 15, 71 color plates total, comprising 27 double page plates, 44 single page plates, 1 folio plate, 1 b&w, 228pp text. Plesch 445; Nissen 2254. This volume includes one of the very scarce quadruple size plate of lilies, "Lilium Auratum", 12 1/2 x 19". Many rose plates. Original brown quarter leather with with gilt title on spine, cloth boards, marbled end papers. Bookplate of Gratien van Hecke. Very good condition. Item #5963

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