Sell what you have plenty of Buy now - Bruun Rasmussen
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BRUUN RASMUSSEN TRÉSOR<br />
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Georg Christian Oeder and others (eds.): Flora Danica.<br />
Aftegninger paa de Planter, som voxe vildt i Kongerigerne<br />
Danmark og Norge [...]." 17 vols plus 3 supplementary<br />
parts bound in one volume, plus the rare index "Nomenclator".<br />
In all 19 vols. Copenhagen 1766-1883 (the "Nomenclator"<br />
published 1887). Folio. Complete set with 3240<br />
orig. hand-coloured engraved plates <strong>of</strong> plants. Some<br />
occasional browning and scattered spotting in some volumes.<br />
One plate restored. Bound in uniform half morocco. (19).<br />
"Flora Danica" is the most extensive illustrated work in the Danish<br />
history <strong>of</strong> printing with 3240 hand-coloured engravings <strong>of</strong> Danish<br />
plants and flowers. Georg Christian Oeder (1728-91) was the<br />
first director <strong>of</strong> the Danish Botanical Garden and as part <strong>of</strong> this<br />
job he planned the monumental work "Flora Danica" which was<br />
completed in 1883, nearly 120 years after the first part was issued.<br />
Provenance: From the library <strong>of</strong> Count Carl Ahlefeldt-Laurvig<br />
(stamp on first title page: "C.A.L." with crown).<br />
DKK 600.000-800.000 / € 80.000-107.000<br />
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