by HALLER, Albrecht von
Engraved vignette on title & 24 finely engraved plates (three are folding). Both titles are printed in red & black. 2 p.l., 424 pp.; 1 p.l., 425-794 pp. Two vols. in one. Thick folio, cont. mottled calf (ends of spine & corners a little worn), single gilt fillet round sides, spine richly gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Göttingen: A. Vanderhoek, 1742. First edition of Haller's first great survey of Swiss flora. A very fine and handsome copy. ❧ Pritzel 3718. Stafleu & Cowan 2306. (Inventory #: 1063)