1821 WILHELM Medicinal FLORA 65 handcol ENGRAVINGS

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1821 WILHELM FLORA with 65 handcol ENGRAVINGSSuperb and beautifully hand coloured plates. MUST SEE!WILHELM, G.T.Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Sechtster TheilAugsburg, Engelbrecht. 1821.17.5 x 11 cms.2 leaves, 748 pages, plus Register.With 65 fine handcoloured copper engravings.Original marbled boardsNissen BBI, 2152; Stafleu & Cowan 17.638. Beautiful self contained sixth volume that Wilhelm published on Botany. One of the most sought after volumes from the series, it covers the cultivation of garden flowers. Superb!! Fine volume from 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 First gathering a touch warped. EXTREMELY CLEAN EXAMPLE IN SUPERB HAND COLOURING. WE ARE HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPPING!! ANTIQUARIAT Daniel Good GmbH, Lucerne, Switzerland.