L12405

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Lot 25
  • 25

Micheli, Pier Antonio.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Nova plantarum genera juxta Tournefortii methodum disposita quibus plantae MDCCCC recensentur… quarum vero figuram exhibere visum fuit… Florence: typis Bernardi Paperinii, 1729
  • paper
Folio (289 x 216mm.), title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 108 engraved plates, engraved head- and tailpieces and initials, recent mottled calf in antique style, gilt monogram “TGC” on upper cover, [Hunt 480; Nissen BBI 1363; Stafleu TL2 5974], blindstamps of the Flower Bookstore

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Micheli's major work. Stafleu, in Linnaeus and the Linnaeans, states that this is the best work on fungi produced in the late Tournefort era, from a systematic point of view as well as from a general biological standpoint.