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805 - bis - ARPAD PLESCH ‘LA LÉONINA’ LIBRARY, MONTE CARLO, 1954–1955
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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ARPAD PLESCH ‘LA LÉONINA’ LIBRARY, MONTE CARLO, 1954–1955 THREE-VOLUME CATALOGUE: I. BOTANY, II. GENERAL CATALOGUE, III. CURIOSITIES In French. I. Botany Árpád Plesch Library, La Léonina Monte Carlo, 1954. First volume of a three-volume catalogue devoted to Árpád Plesch’s library, housed in his residence, ‘La Léonina’, and dedicated to his exceptional collection of botanical works. In-8°, paperback, cover printed on parchment and illustrated with a facsimile of Árpád Plesch’s signature. half-title, title page, 257 pp., 2 blank leaves. 23 × 14.5 cm II. General Catalogue Árpád Plesch Library, La Léonina Monte Carlo, 1955. Catalogue compiled by Jacques Pley. In-8°, paperback, cover printed on parchment and illustrated with a facsimile of Árpád Plesch’s signature. 1 blank leaf, half-title, title page, 512 pp. 23.7 × 15.2 cm Spine detached III. Curiosa La Léonina Library Monte Carlo, 1955. Third volume of the catalogue of Árpád Plesch’s library, devoted to curiosities and compiled by his librarian, Jacques Pley. In-8°, paperback, cover printed on parchment and decorated with a solar motif bearing the inscription ‘La Léonina’. 1 blank leaf, half-title page, title page, 155 pp. 23.7 × 14.8 cm Rare. Dr ÁRPÁD PLESCH (1889–1974), a businessman, bibliophile and collector, Árpád Plesch was renowned for his exceptional collection of botanical works, considered one of the most important in the world, as well as for his collection of curiosities. His library was sold at auction in London in 1975. He also compiled ‘Essais d’acclimatation de plantes tropicales en France’, an annotated catalogue listing 3,500 species and varieties of tropical plants acclimatised at the ‘La Léonina’ experimental station in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. The villa, owned by Plesch and his wife, was surrounded by a vast botanical garden which they had commissioned to be laid out. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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