1820 WILHELM Medicinal FLORA 60 handcol ENGRAVINGS

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1820 WILHELM Pflanzenreich mit 60 handcol ENGRAVINGSSuperb and beautifully hand coloured plates. MUST SEE!WILHELM, G.T.Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Achter Theil. Des Pflanzenreichs. xAugsburg, Engelbrecht. 1820.17.5 x 11 cms.2 Bll., 512 pages plus Index. Complete.With an engraved title and 60 fine handcoloured copper engravings.Original marbled boardsNissen BBI, 2152; Stafleu & Cowan 17.638. Beautiful sefl contained eighth volume that Wilhelm published on Botany. One of the most sought after volumes of Wilhelm's mammoth work on Natural History and Botany which extended to some 28 volumes.Gottfried Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1822) was a Bavarian clergyman and naturalist in Augsburg. The work was issued with plain and coloured plates. This is a fine example in the original fine hand colouring. CONDITION: Binding rubbed with with some wear to spine and boards. Very light age toning and t EXTREMELY CLEAN EXAMPLE IN SUPERB HAND COLOURING. WE ARE HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPPING!! ANTIQUARIAT Daniel Good GmbH, Lucerne, Switzerland.