Prodrome de la monographie des espèces et variétés connues du genre rosier, divisées selon leur ordre naturel, avec la synonymie, les noms vulgaires, un tableau synoptique, et deux planches gravées en couleur. Prodromus monographiae generis rosae (roses)

Thory, Claude-Antoine and Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Published by Pierre Dufart, Paris, 1820

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A SPECTACULAR COPY OF THE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION, WITH TWO COLOR ENGRAVINGS AFTER REDOUTÉ, IN A SIGNED BINDING BY SIMIER, THE ROYAL BINDER. 190 pp + folding table + 2 color plates. The first publication related to Redouté and Thory's magnificent "Roses" project (of which it is a sample), this is a critical catalogue of every known type of rose. Printed on fine laid paper with the plates on fine, thick wove paper. 12mo. Beautilly bound in full calf by René Simier (signed). Spine and covers elegantly gilt. All edges gilt. Tiny traces of wear to binding, and title-page a bit foxed, else FINE AND BRIGHT, inside and out. Overall an outstanding copy of a very rare and important book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Prodrome de la monographie des espèces et variétés connues du genre rosier, divisées selon leur ordre naturel, avec la synonymie, les noms vulgaires, un tableau synoptique, et deux planches gravées en couleur. Prodromus monographiae generis rosae (roses)
• Publisher: Pierre Dufart, Paris
• Publication Date: 1820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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