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six red books lined up in a row on a white surfacean open book with a picture of a plant on ita picture of a book with a picture of flowers on itan open book with a drawing of a white flower on ita drawing of a flower and a fruit on a table
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46 - LEMAIRE – SCHEIDWEILER – VAN HOUTTE.
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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LEMAIRE – SCHEIDWEILER – VAN HOUTTE. Flora of the Greenhouses and Gardens of Europe, or a description and illustrations of the rarest and most noteworthy plants, newly introduced to the continent or to England,... enriched with historical, scientific and etymological notes,... Ghent, Van Houtte, Gyselynck, 1845–1852. 7 volumes in-4. Contemporary red half-shagreen binding, with decorated raised spine. Ex libris. Volumes 1 to 7 illustrated with 751 colour lithographic plates as separate inserts bound in a serpentine binding, the vast majority in colour and as fold-outs. A collector’s item from this famous horticultural journal published in Ghent, Belgium, which was regarded as one of the finest in Europe for the beauty of its lithographic plates. Published between 1845 and 1888, the complete set comprises 23 volumes and over 2,000 plates. EXPERT: Mr GIARD
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About the sale ESPRIT DUNKERQUE SALE #2 – BOOKS and REGIONALISM: Dunkirk, Flanders and the surrounding area
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Auction time 10/31/2026 at 10:00 AM
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