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MICHAUX, FRANCOIS-ANDRE. 1770-1855. Histoire des arbres forestiers de l'Amérique septentrionale. Paris: Haussmann et d'Hautel, 1810-13. image 1
MICHAUX, FRANCOIS-ANDRE. 1770-1855. Histoire des arbres forestiers de l'Amérique septentrionale. Paris: Haussmann et d'Hautel, 1810-13. image 2
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MICHAUX, FRANCOIS-ANDRE. 1770-1855.
Histoire des arbres forestiers de l'Amérique septentrionale. Paris: Haussmann et d'Hautel, 1810-13.

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MICHAUX, FRANCOIS-ANDRE. 1770-1855.

Histoire des arbres forestiers de l'Amérique septentrionale. Paris: Haussmann et d'Hautel, 1810-13.
3 volumes. Large 8vo (252 x 162 mm). 138 (of 141) engraved color plates, finished by hand. Contemporary mottled calf, decorated with gilt foliate borders on covers, gilt spines, all edges gilt. Rubbed, mostly at corners, 2nd volume joints starting, lacking 2 "bis" plates in volume II (not present in all issues), foxing.

FIRST EDITION of the first work on the subject of the trees of North America. Issued in 24 fascicules over 3 years, with some variation in collation, plate count, and title page variants; in this case the text corresponds to Stafleu issue 2, but with an issue 3 title page in volume 3. Great Flower Books p 68; Nissen BB1 1360; MacPhail 12b; Stafleu-Cowan TL2 5961.

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