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425 - KNOOP, Johann Hermann Pomologia, dat is Beschryvingen en afbeeldingen van de beste zoorten van appels en peeren, welke in Neder- en Hoog-Duitschland, Frankryk, Engeland en elders geagt zyn - en tot dien einde gecultiveert worden. Leeuwaarden A. Ferwerda & G. Tresling [c. 1758] Folio: [2]-36 pp.; 20 pl. (few spots). Contemp. half sheep, mottled paper boards, spine with raised bands (front joint split, boards a bit rubbed). Bound with, as often, same author, address and condition: 1. Fructologia, of Beschryving der vrugtbomen en vrugten die men in de hoven plant en onderhout [...]. [1763]. [4]-70 pp.; 19 pl. - 2. Dendrologia, of Beschryving der plantagiegewassen, die men in de tuin cultiveert [...]. [1763]. [4]-87-[1 bl.-4] pp. 3 works by J.H. Knoop (1700-1769), curator of the gardens of Maria Louisa van Hessen-Cassel, William of Orange's widow and Dutch regent, rightly famous for their 39 engraved and splendid hand-coloured plates and for the representation of many varieties now lost. The first work with 20 full-page pl. by Folkema and Philips depicting apples and pears, the second one with 19 full-page pl. with ill. of peaches, plums, cherries, berries, etc. The 3 titles within border of type ornaments. Ref. Nissen (BBI) 1077 (Fructologia), 1078 (Pomologia). - Pritzel 4754 (Pom. & Fruct.), 4755 (Dendr.). - Landwehr, Dutch books with col. pl., 88 (Pom.), 92 (Fruct.). - Not in Bierens De Haan.

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Estimation

€400 - 500

Sale fees

30%

KNOOP, Johann Hermann Pomologia, dat is Beschryvingen en afbeeldingen van de beste zoorten van appels en peeren, welke in Neder- en Hoog-Duitschland, Frankryk, Engeland en elders geagt zyn - en tot dien einde gecultiveert worden. Leeuwaarden A. Ferwerda & G. Tresling [c. 1758] Folio: [2]-36 pp.; 20 pl. (few spots). Contemp. half sheep, mottled paper boards, spine with raised bands (front joint split, boards a bit rubbed). Bound with, as often, same author, address and condition: 1. Fructologia, of Beschryving der vrugtbomen en vrugten die men in de hoven plant en onderhout [...]. [1763]. [4]-70 pp.; 19 pl. - 2. Dendrologia, of Beschryving der plantagiegewassen, die men in de tuin cultiveert [...]. [1763]. [4]-87-[1 bl.-4] pp. 3 works by J.H. Knoop (1700-1769), curator of the gardens of Maria Louisa van Hessen-Cassel, William of Orange's widow and Dutch regent, rightly famous for their 39 engraved and splendid hand-coloured plates and for the representation of many varieties now lost. The first work with 20 full-page pl. by Folkema and Philips depicting apples and pears, the second one with 19 full-page pl. with ill. of peaches, plums, cherries, berries, etc. The 3 titles within border of type ornaments. Ref. Nissen (BBI) 1077 (Fructologia), 1078 (Pomologia). - Pritzel 4754 (Pom. & Fruct.), 4755 (Dendr.). - Landwehr, Dutch books with col. pl., 88 (Pom.), 92 (Fruct.). - Not in Bierens De Haan.

Auction details

Old & rare books, literature, autographs, archives
Thursday, December 3
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Arenberg Auctions +3225441055 info@arenbergauctions.com
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 49,000 lots published

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