La Rose de Jericho Imité de l'Allemandpar Me. la Bne. de Montolieu. avec la Fig. Coloriée.
by David Hess. (Translated by Isabelle de Montolieu)
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About This Item
Author: David Hess. (Translated by Isabelle de Montolieu).
Title: La Rose de Jericho Imité de l'Allemandpar Me. la Bne. de Montolieu. avec la Fig. Coloriée.
Publisher: À Paris, Chez Arthus Bertrand, 1819. First French Edition.
Language: Text in French.
Size: 7" X 4".
Pages: iv-229 pages.
Binding: Very good original quarter morocco leather binding over marbled boards (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, gilt monogram of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry, at head of spine - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, some light foxing - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the title vignette and the nice hand-colored folding plate that shows the rose of Jericho in its botanical dissection: the blooming, the dry, and the rose of Jericho that has risen again in the water.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this First French Edition available for sale worldwide).
The book: A scarce and sought-after first French edition of "La Rose de Jericho", the meticulous study on the Resurrection Plant - commonly known as the Rose of Jericho - by David Hess. This edition, beautifully translated by Isabelle de Montolieu, offers an in-depth exploration of this fascinating plant, known for its incredible ability to "resurrect" from a dried state when exposed to water. Especially notable is the inclusion of a hand-colored folding plate that meticulously dissects the botanical stages of the rose: from its bloom, to its dry state, and its astonishing rehydration in water. A remarkable and rare find, particularly with the binding's provenance - the gilt monogram of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry, is elegantly showcased at the head of the spine.
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- Title
- La Rose de Jericho Imité de l'Allemandpar Me. la Bne. de Montolieu. avec la Fig. Coloriée.
- Author
- David Hess. (Translated by Isabelle de Montolieu)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- À Paris, Chez Arthus Bertrand, 1819. First French Edition.
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1819
- Pages
- 229
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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