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1853WRCAM36567Philadelphia: Robert P. Smith Publisher. 1853. Three volumes. 156 handcolored engravings. Half title in first volume. with: Nuttall Thomas: THE NORTH AMERICAN SYLVA. Philadelphia: Robert P. Smith Publisher. 1853. Three volumes. 121 handcolored lithographs. Uniform contemporary green morocco stamped in gilt with botanical design on front and rear covers spines gilt gilt inner dentelles a.e.g. Front hinge of second volume of Michaux set cracked extremities lightly rubbed. A few fox marks mostly on text leaves with the plates generally clean and brightly colored. Overall a very good set in uniform contemporary bindings. In two cloth cases with separate chemises for each volume leather labels. An early issue of Michaux and Nuttall's classic work of American natural history. Originally published as separate works these titles merged into a regularly produced combined work of six volumes beginning in 1851. The Nuttall appears to have the same collation as the first edition of 1842-49. The Michaux has virtually the same collation as the 1850/51 and 1852 issues which precede it. The beautiful color plates were printed in Paris many after Redouté. The Nuttall contains 121 plates as in the first issue of 1842/46/49. The Michaux contains 156 color plates as called for on the titlepage six more plates than in previous issues. <br> <br> This publication is the most important work relating to American trees prior to the 20th century. It is the product of the efforts of two of the greatest naturalists to work in 19th-century America François André Michaux and Thomas Nuttall. The beautifully executed plates illustrate leaves and nuts or berries of American trees across the entire continent. Sabin says of the work "It is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty." Michaux's work is based on his extensive travels in the eastern half of America and those of his father from the 1790s on. Both men were friendly with Jefferson and other leading figures who aided them in their work and travels. The plates were executed by the great French flower painter Redouté and his associate Bessa. The sheets of the first effort at reprinting the work were destroyed by fire but the copper plates were separately stored and thus survived to be employed in a later combined edition issued by Rice and Hart of Philadelphia <br> <br> Thomas Nuttall was one of the most intrepid American naturalists of his day travelling extensively in the Mississippi Valley and the Far West in the 1820s and '30s to gather botanical specimens. His work designed to supplement that of Michaux covers eastern species overlooked by the Frenchman and new species Nuttall had gathered in the Midwest and West. His work was first published in Philadelphia in 1842-49. The more up-to-date method of using colored lithographs for the plates was employed in the Nuttall volumes since the publisher did not have engraved plates in stock as was the case with the Michaux work. <br> <br> A handsome set in the publisher's original binding of a classic of American natural history. BENNETT p.76 ref. MEISEL III pp.379-81 437. SABIN 48695 56351. OAK SPRING SYLVA 20 ref. Graustein THOMAS NUTTALL Cambridge 1967. TAXONOMIC LITERATURE 5966 6930. MacPHAIL ANDRÉ AND FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ MICHAUX 6d 24c. Savage ANDRÉ AND FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ MICHAUX Charlottesville 1986. Robert P. Smith, Publisher... hardcover books
181325430Paris: L'Imprimerie de L. Haussmann 1813. 3 volumes tall octavo. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. Half-titles 2pp. of errata at end of vol.III. 138 hand-coloured colour stipple engravings. Extra illustrated with a carte-de-visite albumen portrait photograph of the author by J.A. Whipple of Boston tipped in at the front of vol.I. Foxing to the text some minor offsetting to the plates. Expertly bound to style in half dark brown morocco over nineteenth century marbled paper-covered boards spines lettered in gilt<br/> <br/>Provenance: Theodore Lyman III 1833-1897 signature in each volume<br/> <br/>Theodore Lyman's copy of the original issue in French of Michaux's great work on North American trees including beautiful colour plates printed in Paris many after Redouté.<br/> <br/>This is the most important work relating to American trees published prior to the 20th century and excepting the unillustrated Arbustrum Americanum by Humphrey Marshall Philadelphia 1785 it is the first significant work devoted to North American sylva. In the English translation as The North American Sylva this book remained the standard work on the subject for most of the 19th century. It was the product of the efforts of one of the greatest naturalists to work in 19th-century America François A. Michaux who together with his father André was a pioneer in the natural history exploration of Eastern North America. The beautifully-executed plates illustrate leaves and nuts or berries of American trees across the entire continent. The English and Latin names are printed in the caption of each plate. Michaux's work is based on his extensive travels in the Eastern half of America and those of his father from the 1790s on. Both men were friendly with Jefferson and other leading figures who aided them in their work and travels. The plates were executed by the great French flower painter Redouté and his associate Bessa. At least two sets are known to have the date of 1813 on the title-page of the first volume most likely denoting a later issue. The first volume of this copy bears the correct date of 1810. The work was issued in twenty-four parts during 1810-1813. This set with provenance to American soldier and naturalist Theodore Lyman III. Lyman studied under Louis Agassiz at Harvard and continued his studies researching starfish off the Florida coast. After a European tour at the outbreak of the Civil War he served on General Meade's staff. Following the war he was a state Fish Commissioner a federal commissioner and one of the first scientists to advocate the widespread use of fish ladders known then as "fishways." He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the National Academy of Sciences a trustee of the Peabody Education Fund and an overseer of Harvard University. This copy extra-illustrated with a rare carte-de-visite albumen portrait photograph of F.A. Michaux by John Adams Whipple 1822-1891 of Boston after the daguerrotype portrait taken for Dr. Asa Gray during his visit to Paris in June 1851.<br/> <br/>Cf. MacPhail Andre and Francois Andre Michaux 12B title to vol.II dated 1812; Meisel IIIp.371; Oak Spring Sylva 19; cf. Stafleu & Cowan III 5961 title to vol.II dated 1812. L'Imprimerie de L. Haussmann unknown books
180134008Paris: de l'Imprimerie Crapelet 1801. Folio. 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. Half-title. 36 copper-engraved plates after Pierre-Joseph Redouté 32 or Henri-Joseph Redouté 4 by Plée 33 or Sellier 3. Minor foxing. Twentieth century half green morocco and green cloth boards spine with raised bands in six compartments panelled and lettered in gilt marbled endpapers and edges<br/> <br/>The first edition Michaux's magisterial monograph on all the known species of North American Oaks illustrated by the best known botanical painter of all time.<br/> <br/>In this excellent and very beautiful monograph Michaux begins by giving an historical overview of the Oak before giving detailed descriptions of all the American species he had encountered. Starting with the Latin binomial he gives a brief description in botanical Latin Latin synonyms and the name in French and English. This is followed by notes on the trees height when full-grown and descriptions of the timber leaves flowers and its geographical distribution. The remainder of each entry is made up of Michaux's observations which concentrate on whether the tree is worth cultivating and if so for what reason. Thirty-two of the plates in this work are particularly striking early examples of the work of Pierre-Joseph Redouté the remaining four are after his brother Henri-Joseph. The classically understated line engraved plates allow the unerring sense of design of the master botanical painter to be fully appreciated. All of the main species are illustrated by one plate and a number by two. These second plates include acutely observed studies of young plants or details of leaves. "André Michaux was sent to America in 1785 by the French government which asked him to collect timber trees and plants useful as either food or medicine. Michaux. was accompanied by his young son François André and a gardener Paul Saulnier. A nursery garden was established in New Jersey not far from New York where Saulnier was to be in charge of a base for collections waiting to be sent back to Europe. During the next ten years thousands of trees were collected by Michaux on his travels to the southern Appalachians Spanish Florida the Bahamas and the Carolina mountains. These were taken to the royal nurseries at Rambouillet. but relatively few of the plants survived. A second Michaux nursery was established at Charleston South Carolina under the care of François André until 1790 when he went back to France to study medicine. Meanwhile his father traveled from Hudson's Bay to Florida and west to the Mississippi in his search for new plants. The elder Michaux returned to France in 1796" Oak Spring Sylva. Here he tried unsuccessfully to raise money from the government for further exploration of North America and eventually accepted a post on Baudin's expedition to Australia leaving France in October 1800. This was the last time that François André was to see his father he died in Madagascar in 1802 and the younger Michaux was left to see the present work through the presses. However he was more successful in getting official backing and visited America twice more: firstly from 1801 to 1803 and finally from 1806 to 1809. This copy MacPhail's "b" issue with the preferred complete form of the text the prior issue including only four pages of text with brief descriptions compared to the present 49-pages of full descriptions.<br/> <br/>Great Flower Books 1990 p.119; MacPhail Redouteana 8; MacPhail Sterling Morton Library Bibliographies. André & François-André Michaux 1b; Madol 20; Meisel III 362; Nissen BBI 1358; Oak Spring Silva 18; Pritzel 6194; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 5957. de l'Imprimerie Crapelet unknown books
1865166455Philadelphia: Wm. Rutter & Co 1865. hardcover. very good. 3 volumes with 156 engraved plates. TOGETHER WITH: Nuttall's North American Sylva Not Described in Michaux 2 volumes with 121 lithographed plates. Combined edition of the two works complete in five volumes with 277 very fine hand-colored engraved plates protected by tissue. The plates drawn for the original edition by the famous Redoute brothers and Pancrace Bessa feature the leaves berries flowers and nuts of trees from coast to coast. Imperial 8vo publisher's 3/4 brown morocco with blind-stamped and gilt-lettered spines some light edgewear; bookplates removed with minimal damage to pastedown endpapers; pages and plates are very clean. Philadelphia: Wm. Rutter & Co. 1865/1871. A very good copy.<br/><br/> A classic work of American natural history. "It is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty." -Sabin 48695.<br/><br/> Wm. Rutter & Co unknown books
185268128A Very Early Collected Edition Complete with 277 Hand-Colored Plates In Publisher's Deluxe Extra-Gilt Binding MICHAUX F. Andrew. The North American Sylva. Or a description of the forest trees of the United States Canada and Nova Scotia considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts and their introduction into commerce; to which is added a description of the most useful of the European forest trees. Illustrated by 156 coloured copperplate engravings by Redoute Bessa Etc. Translated from the French of F. Andrew Michaux. with notes by J. Jay Smith. Philadelphia: Robert Smith 1852. with: NUTTALL Thomas illustrator. The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees of the United States Canada and Nova Scotia not described in the work of F. Andrew Michaux and Containing all the Forest Trees Discovered in the Rocky Mountains.Illustrated by 121 Fine Plates. Philadelphia: Robert Smith 1852. An early collected edition of Michaux and Nutall's classic work. " Originally published as separate works these titles merged into a regularly produced combined work of six volumes beginning in 1851." Reese. All together six large octavo volumes with a total 277 hand-colored engraved Michaux and lithographed Nuttall plates 9 7/8 x 6 inches; 250 x 153 mm. viii 123 1 blank; 2 blank 128 2 blank; 2 blank2 143 1 blank; 2 blank xii 1-12 13-15 13-18 19-24 2 blank 19-136; 2 blank 2 123 1 blank; 2 blank 2 148 4 index pp. Each plate with tissue guard. With half-title to Volume I. Regarding the Michaux "The plates were executed by the great French flower painter RedoutÈ and his associate Bessa." Reese. Complete with 156 plates total in Michaux. 50 plates in Michaux Vol. I 50 plates in Michaux Vol. II and 56 plates in Michaux Vol. III. Plate 117 with some light foxing. In Vol.III plate 107 bound before 106 plate 119 bound before 120 and plate 144 bound before 143 but with the text correctly matching up so most likely the plate numbers were printed in reverse. Complete with 121 plates in Nuttall. 40 plates in Nuttall volume I. No plates 30 or 31 which were never printed and there is no corresponding text for those numbers but with two extra plates plate IV bis and plate X bis. These two extra plates are different subject matter than plates IV and X. Plate XX lightly foxed. 40 plates in Nuttall Vol. II. There is no plate 65 but two plates numbered 66. They have different subject matter and the the first plate 66 corresponds to the text for plate 65. Plate 68 is bound before plate 67 but with the text correctly matching up so most likely the plate numbers were printed in reverse. 41 plates in Nuttall Vol. III. Some smudging to plate LXXXII. All six volumes uniformly bound in publisher's deluxe extra-gilt binding of full green morocco. Front and back boards with floral central devices and double ruled in gilt. Spines stamped and lettered in gilt. Board edges tooled in gilt gilt dentelles. All edges gilt. Yellow coated endpapers. Previous bookplates on front free endpapers in all volumes. One being for J. Alfred Hazard and the other one in Hieroglyphics spelling out LINC or LINK. Some minor rubbing to outer hinges and board edges. Some hairline cracking to hinges at the top of the spines of Michaux Vol. III and Nuttall Vol. I. Some foxing to tissue guards but other then the few minor instances mentioned above the text and plates are extremely clean. Overall a very nice set. From 1785 to 1796 AndrÈ Michaux explored the eastern United States on behalf of the French government. His work was carried on by his son FranÃois-AndrÈ in 1801 and 1807 and it was these travels that formed the basis for The North American Sylva. It was first published at Paris between 1810 and 1813 with 145 plates. The first English edition with 156 plates was published by Thomas Dobson at 1817 to 1819 under a false Philadelphia imprint. The plates were purchased by the American naturalist William Maclure who took them to New Harmony Indiana and produced the first American edition in 1841. He in turn left them to Dr. Samuel G. Morton of Philadelphia where they were first printed in 1850. The later Nuttall prints were done by hand-colored lithography. "Of the two works united it is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty giving descriptions and illustrations of all the forest trees of North America from the arctic limits of arborescent vegetation to the confines of the tropical circle." Sabin 48695. "Few American color plate books had such lasting popularity as this classic work on American trees" Reese. MacPhail 36; Nissen BBI 1361; Sabin 48695. Reese Nineteenth Century Color Plate Books 21 Raphael Oak Spring Sylva 20. HBS 68128. $8000 Robert Smith hardcover books
181325430Paris: L'Imprimerie de L. Haussmann 1813. 3 volumes tall octavo. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. Half-titles 2pp. of errata at end of vol.III. 138 hand-coloured colour stipple engravings. Extra illustrated with a carte-de-visite albumen portrait photograph of the author by J.A. Whipple of Boston tipped in at the front of vol.I. Foxing to the text some minor offsetting to the plates. Expertly bound to style in half dark brown morocco over nineteenth century marbled paper-covered boards spines lettered in gilt<br/> <br/> Provenance: Theodore Lyman III 1833-1897 signature in each volume<br/> <br/> Theodore Lyman's copy of the original issue in French of Michaux's great work on North American trees including beautiful colour plates printed in Paris many after Redouté.<br/> <br/> This is the most important work relating to American trees published prior to the 20th century and excepting the unillustrated Arbustrum Americanum by Humphrey Marshall Philadelphia 1785 it is the first significant work devoted to North American sylva. In the English translation as The North American Sylva this book remained the standard work on the subject for most of the 19th century. It was the product of the efforts of one of the greatest naturalists to work in 19th-century America François A. Michaux who together with his father André was a pioneer in the natural history exploration of Eastern North America. The beautifully-executed plates illustrate leaves and nuts or berries of American trees across the entire continent. The English and Latin names are printed in the caption of each plate. Michaux's work is based on his extensive travels in the Eastern half of America and those of his father from the 1790s on. Both men were friendly with Jefferson and other leading figures who aided them in their work and travels. The plates were executed by the great French flower painter Redouté and his associate Bessa. At least two sets are known to have the date of 1813 on the title-page of the first volume most likely denoting a later issue. The first volume of this copy bears the correct date of 1810. The work was issued in twenty-four parts during 1810-1813. This set with provenance to American soldier and naturalist Theodore Lyman III. Lyman studied under Louis Agassiz at Harvard and continued his studies researching starfish off the Florida coast. After a European tour at the outbreak of the Civil War he served on General Meade's staff. Following the war he was a state Fish Commissioner a federal commissioner and one of the first scientists to advocate the widespread use of fish ladders known then as "fishways." He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the National Academy of Sciences a trustee of the Peabody Education Fund and an overseer of Harvard University. This copy extra-illustrated with a rare carte-de-visite albumen portrait photograph of F.A. Michaux by John Adams Whipple 1822-1891 of Boston after the daguerrotype portrait taken for Dr. Asa Gray during his visit to Paris in June 1851.<br/> <br/> Cf. MacPhail Andre and Francois Andre Michaux 12B title to vol.II dated 1812; Meisel IIIp.371; Oak Spring Sylva 19; cf. Stafleu & Cowan III 5961 title to vol.II dated 1812; Great Flower Books 1990 p. 119; Nissen BBI 1360. L'Imprimerie de L. Haussmann unknown
18651068156 vols. Philadelphia: Wm. Rutter & Co. 1865. 6 vols. in 5 roy. 8vo 184; 180; 180; 206; 215 pp. With 277 hand-colored plates as noted below. Original de luxe binding of publisher's full brown morocco covers richly blind-stamped blind-stamped and gilt-lettered backstrips gilt edges collector’s modern bookplate in each volume. Joints lightly scuffed. Very occasional foxing to tissue guards or plates but generally a very clean fresh set. § Combined edition of this classic work of American natural history in the finest de luxe format. "It is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty." Sabin 48695. The plates drawn for the original edition by the famous Redouté brothers and Pancrace Bessa feature the leaves berries flowers and nuts of trees from coast to coast. The Michaux volumes contain 156 hand-colored stipple engravings and the Nuttall volumes contain 121 hand-colored lithographs each showing the branch form leaf flower and fruit of the species. Michaux's work was actually carried out in the late 18th century Nuttall's in the early to mid-19th century. Michaux was first published in France in 1817 to 1819; the first American edition combining the work of both authors was published in 1841-1852. This edition uses new stones for the Nuttall lithography since the originals were destroyed in 1856. Reese Stamped with a National Character 21. Wm. Rutter & Co unknown books
18651068151865. Philadelphia: Wm. Rutter & Co. 1865. <br /> <br /> 6 vols. in 5 roy. 8vo 184; 180; 180; 206; 215 pp. With 277 hand-colored plates as noted below. Original de luxe binding of publisher's full brown morocco covers richly blind-stamped blind-stamped and gilt-lettered backstrips gilt edges collector's modern bookplate in each volume. Joints lightly scuffed. Very occasional foxing to tissue guards or plates but generally a very clean fresh set.<br /> <br /> § Combined edition of this classic work of American natural history in the finest de luxe format. "It is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty." Sabin 48695. The plates drawn for the original edition by the famous Redouté brothers and Pancrace Bessa feature the leaves berries flowers and nuts of trees from coast to coast. The Michaux volumes contain 156 hand-colored stipple engravings and the Nuttall volumes contain 121 hand-colored lithographs each showing the branch form leaf flower and fruit of the species. Michaux's work was actually carried out in the late 18th century Nuttall's in the early to mid-19th century. Michaux was first published in France in 1817 to 1819; the first American edition combining the work of both authors was published in 1841-1852. This edition uses new stones for the Nuttall lithography since the originals were destroyed in 1856. Reese Stamped with a National Character 21. unknown
185744114Philadelphia: D. Rice and A.N. Hart 1857. 3 volumes; together and uniformly bound with: Nuttall Thomas. The North American Sylva . not described in the work of F. Andrew Michaux Philadelphia 1859 3 volumes in 2; together 6 volumes in 5 large 8vo portrait frontispiece and 277 hand-colored plates many after Redouté and printed from the original French copperplates; some toning of the pages occasional minor spots and stains but generally a nice copy with attractive coloring; publisher's full brown blindstamped morocco gilt lettering on spine a.e.g.; minor rubbing and scuffing but on the whole a very good and pleasing set. "Few American color plate books had such lasting popularity as this classic work on American trees or as tangled a publication history . Thomas Nuttall travelled extensively in the South Midwest and West between 1815 and 1835. One of his goals was to gather materials to supplement Michaux's work. His work on American trees not covered in Michaux was first issued in 1842-1849 . In 1856 a fire destroyed the premises of the publishers of the joint edition. The Michaux copper plates were saved but the Nuttal stones were evidently lost and the later joint editions as here used new stones" Reese. Sitwell Great Flower Books p. 120 & 124; Bennett American Nineteenth Century Color Plate Books p. 76; Reese SWANC 21; Sabin 48695: "Of the two works united it is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty giving descriptions and illustrations of all the forest trees of North America." <br/><br/> D. Rice and A.N. Hart unknown books
18011642361801. MICHAUX André. Histoire des Chênes de l'Amerique ou Descriptions et Figures de toutes les espèces et variétés de Chênes de l'Amérique Septentrionale Considérées sous les rapports de la Botanique de leur culture et de leur usage. 4 7 49 pp. 36 leaves of engraved plates 32 after Pierre Joseph Redouté and 4 by Henri-Joseph Redouté. Folio 460 x 300 mm bound in original boards with purple linen spine in a new cloth folding box. Paris: l'Imprimerie de Crapelet 1801. First Edition. A splendid work on American oak trees illustrated with engravings by Joseph Redouté and his brother Henri-Joseph. André Michaux is not to be confused with his son Francois André Michaux the author of The North American Sylva which is considered the most important early work on American trees. André originally came to America in 1785 as Royal botanist under Louis XVI where he undertook extensive travels doing research on behalf of the king. After the Revolution he was asked to undertake a Western expedition by Jefferson and it is presumably from this and his previous travels that the information in this book was collected. The Redouté brothers provide and elegance to Michaux's work with engravings displaying both depth and texture to the botanical subject matter. The linen spine is fraying and there is occasional foxing and staining which is pretty much confined to the margins however this is a nevertheless a very good copy of a rare book of which there has been no copy at auction since 2004. Nissen BBI 1358. hardcover books
18650000677Philadelphia: Rice Rutter & Co. 1865. Half calf. Very good. 8vo. 5 volumes in half leather on marble boards. Spines with raised bands and tooled panels; title author and volume in separate panels all gilt. Collation: vol. 1 184 p.; vol.2 180 p.; vol. 3 180 p. 156 engraved and hand colored plates; vol. 4 1 of Nuttall 207 1 p.; vol. 5 vol. 2 0f Nuttall 215 1 p. 121 lithographic plates with hand coloring. The original Nuttall stones were lost in a fire at the publishers in 1856 and new stones were made for all later editions of the Sylva. Leather at corners of volumes and ends of spines are rubbed. Very clean and bright copy of this edition of the Michaud & Nuttall Silva. <br/><br/>This is the third issue of the third American edition of the Michaux and the second edition of the Nuttall. According to MacPhail this ìissue is distinguished by having a frontispiece portrait of Francois-Andre Michaux engraved by H. B. Hall from the original painting by Rembrandt spelled ëRembrantà on the plate Peale together with a facsimile of MichauxÃs signature. Nissen 1361 & 1458; Reese 21. Rice, Rutter & Co. unknown books
187118933Philadelphia: W.M. Rutter 1871. leather_bound. 184 180 180 207 215. 27 x 19 cm. 277 colored plates -- 156 hand-colored plates MIchaux and 121 lithographic plates with hand-coloring Nuttall plus engraved frontispiece of Michaux. The Michaux plates were drawn by the Redoute brothers and Pancrace Bessa. Originally published 1810-1813 translated into English by Hillhouse 1817. Reissued in Philadelphia 1850-1851 with Notes by J.J. Smith. Nuttall's Supplement was issued in 1853. SABIN 48695. "Of the two works united it is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivaled beauty giving descriptions and illustrations of all the forest trees of North America from the arctic limits of arborescent vegetation to the confines of the tropical circle." NISSEN 1361 & 1458. Index. Raised bands spine labels lettered in gilt armorial bookplates of Grenville-Lindall-Winthrop plates and text clean hint of toning limited to free endpapers first two vols one volume nicked at spine head; overall a lovely fresh set. Contemporary full brown embossed morocco. Aeg. Near fine. 5 vols. W.M. Rutter unknown books
18011642361801. MICHAUX André. Histoire des Chênes de l'Amerique ou Descriptions et Figures de toutes les espèces et variétés de Chênes de l'Amérique Septentrionale Considérées sous les rapports de la Botanique de leur culture et de leur usage. 4 7 49 pp. 36 leaves of engraved plates 32 after Pierre Joseph Redouté and 4 by Henri-Joseph Redouté. Folio 460 x 300 mm bound in original boards with purple linen spine in a new cloth folding box. Paris: l'Imprimerie de Crapelet 1801. First Edition. A splendid work on American oak trees illustrated with engravings by Joseph Redouté and his brother Henri-Joseph. André Michaux is not to be confused with his son Francois André Michaux the author of The North American Sylva which is considered the most important early work on American trees. André originally came to America in 1785 as Royal botanist under Louis XVI where he undertook extensive travels doing research on behalf of the king. After the Revolution he was asked to undertake a Western expedition by Jefferson and it is presumably from this and his previous travels that the information in this book was collected. The Redouté brothers provide and elegance to Michaux's work with engravings displaying both depth and texture to the botanical subject matter. The linen spine is fraying and there is occasional foxing and staining which is pretty much confined to the margins however this is a nevertheless a very good copy of a rare book of which there has been no copy at auction since 2004. Nissen BBI 1358. hardcover
187118933Philadelphia: W.M. Rutter 1871. leather_bound. 184 180 180 207 215. 27 x 19 cm. 277 colored plates -- 156 hand-colored plates MIchaux and 121 lithographic plates with hand-coloring Nuttall plus engraved frontispiece of Michaux. The Michaux plates were drawn by the Redoute brothers and Pancrace Bessa. Originally published 1810-1813 translated into English by Hillhouse 1817. Reissued in Philadelphia 1850-1851 with Notes by J.J. Smith. Nuttall's Supplement was issued in 1853. SABIN 48695. "Of the two works united it is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivaled beauty giving descriptions and illustrations of all the forest trees of North America from the arctic limits of arborescent vegetation to the confines of the tropical circle." NISSEN 1361 & 1458. Index. Raised bands spine labels lettered in gilt armorial bookplates of Grenville-Lindall-Winthrop plates and text clean hint of toning limited to free endpapers first two vols one volume nicked at spine head; overall a lovely fresh set. Contemporary full brown embossed morocco. Aeg. Near fine. 5 vols. W.M. Rutter unknown
18577348<p>Full dark brown morocco with embossed decoration to boards 5 raised bands with debossed decoration and gilt particulars to spine. All edges gilt. Stated in the preface to this edition: "The whole of the sheets of the last imprint were destroyed by a fire at the bindery wither they had been sent for collation; but fortunately the French copper-plates were in another building. This has enabled the new publishers to issue the work in a much improved style and has allowed for opportunity for additional notes and remarks." Michaux's volumes contain 156 hand colored plates all protected with tissue guards; and Nuttall's volumes contain 121 hand colored plates also protected with tissue guards. Nuttall's title: "The North American Sylva. and Nova Scotia not described in the work of F. Andrew Michaux and containing all the forest trees discovered in the Rocky Mountains the territory of Oregon down to the shores of the Pacific and into the confines of California as well as in various parts of the United States." Firm gutters and hinges. A handsome and supple set. Foxing to frontispiece of Michaux volume 1; Sabin 48695</p> D. Rice and A. N. Hart hardcover
1859613011859. MICHAUX Francois Andre and NUTTALL Thomas. North American Sylva; or A Description of the Forest Trees of the United States Canada and Nova Scotia. Phila.: D. Rice & A.N. Hart 1859. 5 Vols. 257 hand-colored plates the Michaux vols. contain 156 handcolored engravings and the Nuttall vols. 121 hand-colored lithographs. 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards raised spine bands with compartments decorated in blind gilt-lettered spines A.e.gs. Library blindstamps on title pages some light rubbing to boards else very good or better. Bennett p. 76. Meisel III p. 436. Sabin 48695 56351. This publication is the most important work relating to American trees prior to the 20th century. It is the product of the efforts of two of the greatest naturalists to work in 19th century America Francois Andre Michaux and Thomas Nuttall. The beautifully executed plates illustrate leaves and nuts or berries of American trees across the continent. Sabin writes "It is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty." Michaux's work is based on his extensive travels in the eastern half of America and those of his father from the 1790s on. Both men were friendly with Jefferson and other leading figures who aided them in their work and travels. The plates were executed by the great French flower painter Redoute and his associate Bessa. The sheets of the first effort at reprinting the work were destroyed by fire but the copper plates were stored separately and thus survived to be employed in the later combined edition issued by Rice and Hart. Thomas Nuttall was one of the most intrepid American naturalists of his day travelling extensively in the Mississippi valley and the Far West in the 1820s and 1830s to gather botanical specimens. His work designed to supplement Michaux's covers eastern species overlooked by his predecessor and new species gathered by Nuttall. The publisher used the newer lithographic method for the Nuttall volumes since they did not have engraved plates in stock as they had for the Michaux. unknown
18012003310086Paris : de l'Impr. de Crapelet An IX-1801 1801. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Important Work on the Oak Trees of North America Folio 45.5 x 30.5 cm. Rebound in fine modern 3/4 morocco over botanically-theme marbled boards. 5 raised bands. Gilt tooling to spine. 36 copper-engraved plates. Spotting throughout. Stain along top margin some soot soiling. Most of the plates drawn by Pierre-Joseph Redoute. Commissioned by the French Government Michaux spent ten years collecting and sending back samples of trees and plants for potential medical or food purposes and specifically here to assess the suitablity of American oaks for the construction of naval vessels. "His contribution to our knowledge of American plant life made for him a place of imperishable distinction as an American botanist" - Humphry 'Makers of North American Botany' p. 177. <br> Great Flower Books p 119; Nissen BBI 1358; Stafleu & Cowan 5957. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Paris : de l'Impr. de Crapelet, An IX-1801 hardcover
1865217441Philadelphia: W.M. Rutter & Co. 1865. 1865 edition combining the works of Michaux and Nuttall. Five volumes uniformly bound in 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards aeg. Extremities scuffed with some tears and abrasions to leather. All plates present and pristine with a single instance of pressed leaf shadow to verso of plate 16 Michaux Vol. I. and marginal 2" strip offsetting to plate 115 Volume III. Illustrated with 277 hand-colored plates 156 in Michaux; 121 in Nuttall. Tall Octavos. 184; 180; 180; 207; 204 205-15 index. Translated from the French by J. Jay Smith. <br /> <br /> Michaux's work is also "Considered Particularly with Respect to Their use in the Arts and Their Introduction Into Commerce. To Which is Added a Description of the Most Useful of the European Forest Trees." Nuttall's work also contains "All the Forest Trees Discovered in the Rocky Mountains the Territory of Oregon Down to the Shores of the Pacific and Into the Confines of California as well as in Various Parts of the United States."<br /> <br /> Nuttall's original lithographic stones used in earlier editions were destroyed in a fire and new stones were created for this edition. <br /> <br /> Sabin 48695. W.M. Rutter & Co. unknown
1865799471865. MICHAUX F. Andrew and NUTTALL Thomas. The North American Sylva; or a Description of the Forest Trees of the United States Canada and Nova Scotia. Phila.: Rice Rutter & Co. 1865. 5 Vols. The Michaux volumes contains portrait frontis. 156 handcolored engravings; and the Nuttall volumes contain 121 handcolored lithographs. Modern calf-backed cloth gilt-ruled raised spine bands green morocco spine labels A.e.g. Internally clean a very good set. Bennett p. 76. Meisel III p. 436ref. Sabin 48695. Oak Spring Sylva 20ref. Graustein Thomas Nuttall Cambridge 1967. Taxonomic Literature 5966 6930. Reese Stamped with a National Character 21 ref. Savage Andre and Francois Andre Michaux Charlottesville 1986. This publication is the most important work on American trees prior to the 20th century. It is the product of the efforts of two of the greatest naturalists to work in 19th century America Francois A. Michaux and Thomas Nuttall. The beautifully executed plates illustrate leaves and nuts or berries of American trees across the entire continent. "It is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty"-Sabin. This is a reissue of the combined edition of the two works issued by the Philadelphia publishers Rice Rutter & Co. successors to Rice and Hart. Michaux's work was based on his extensive travels in the eastern half of America and those of his father from the 1790s on. Both men were friendly with Jefferson and other leading figures who aided them in their work and travels. His book was first published with a Philadelphia imprint in 1817-19 although actually printed in Paris where the plates were engraved as well. These plates were executed by the great French flower painters Redoute and his associate Bessa. The sheets of the first effort at reprinting were destroyed by fire but the copper plates were separately stored and survived to be employed in this edition where the work of Michaux fills the first three volumes. Thomas Nuttall was one of the most intrepid American naturalists of his day traveling extensively in the Mississippi Valley and the Far West in 1820s and 1830s to gather botanical specimens. His work designed to supplement that of Michaux covers eastern species missed by. unknown
1854NASYLVAPhiladelphia: Robert P. Smith 1854. Leather bound. Near Fine. First combined edition later printing 1854. With 236 fine hand-colored plates both engravings and lithographs each with a tissue guard. Bound in half dark green morocco spine with five raised bands lettered in gilt in two compartments covers have a large gilt-stamped botany illustration in gold on both the front and rear covers antique marbled endpapers top edge gilt lg 8vo 10 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches. The first volume of Michaux covers pines and firs walnut and hickories the second volume presents 20 different oaks with maples birches beeches chestnuts and nyssas among other groups and the third volume documents the magnolias along with ribinias the tulip tree the catalpa and others. The Volumes II and III of the Nuttall volumes this set lacks Volume I cover trees left out of Michaux as well adding descriptions of trees from Oregon California and the Rocky Mountains where Michaux did not explore and collect. The first combined edition of Michaux and Nuttall was completed in 1849 just five years before this current issue was published. Sabin commented on the combined edition: 'Of the two works united it is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivaled interest and beauty giving descriptions and illustrations of all the forest trees of North America from the arctic limits of arborescent vegetation to the confines of the tropical circle.' Hand colored plates are bright; a remarkably clean and beautiful set lacking one volume in an elegant original binding. Philadelphia: Robert P. Smith hardcover
1859289432Philadelphia: D. Rice & A. N. Hart 1859. Early American Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Complete with portrait frontispiece and 156 botanical color plates. Nameplate on the front pastedown of each volume for George Warren Hammond 1833-1908 the manager of various paper mills chemistry student specializing in paper manufacture and member of the Maine Legislature and Maine Board of Agriculture. A student of botany Mr. Hammond no doubt enjoyed the stunning portrayals of North American trees found in these volumes. Faint dampstaining and spotting to the preliminaries of Vol. I and front board of this volume reattached by a conservator. Japanese tissue repair to the top of the spine of Vol. III. Embossed morocco with gilt lettering on the spine. All edges gilt. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Transactions Volume 30 pp. 1214-1215 accessed 11/1/2019. Very Good binding. D. Rice & A. N. Hart unknown books
180543223London. Very Good. 1805. Leather. Translated from French by B. Lambert. Showing age but a lovely book in good condition. Original leather binding well-preserved for age. Spine is legible. Has Western Reserve Historical Society bookplate on front paste down and related stamps/markings in front and back. Includes map which has been reinforced by tape at some rear creases. Shelfwear and rubbing to edges foxing to pages. Please contact us by phone with other questions. ; 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"; 350 pages . hardcover
1857013413Philadelphia: D. Rice & A. N. Hart. Very Good. 1857. Hardcover. Set of three volumes all books are recased. Modern boards with half leather binding and green marbled paper. All edges are gilt and title is gilt on spine. Vol III is written by Michaux and has 180 numbered pages with 55 color plates table of contents calls for 58 plates. Vol IV is written by Nuttall and has 207 numbered pages with 60 color plates. Vol V is written by Nuttall and has 215 numbered pages and 61 color plates. Both volumes IV and V have all plates called for. Boards of all volumes are in fine condition with no wear or soiling. All volumes have light edge wear light foxing and light to moderate toning throughout text block and original endpapers. Some plates have dampstaining and foxing that affect content. This set contains a wealth of knowledge on trees of North America. Michaux's volume covers trees "with respect to their use in the arts and their introduction into commerce" while Nuttall's volumes cover "forest trees discovered in the Rocky Mountains the territory of Oregon down to the shores of the Pacific and into the confines of California as well as various parts of the United States." "Of the two works united it is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind and is a production of unrivalled interest and beauty giving descriptions and illustrations of all the forest trees of North America from the arctic limits of arborescent vegetation to the confines of the tropical circle" Sabin 48695. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . D. Rice & A. N. Hart hardcover books
185271928Philadelphia:: Robert P. Smith 1853; 1852 Vol. III Nuttall. all four volumes uniformly bound in 19th c. green ribbed striped gilt-stamped cloth; all edges gilt. Michaux Vol. 1 front free endpaper absent. Vol. 3 title page nearly detached. There are just a few text pages slightly foxed. The plates are almost all entirely clean and fresh. Light use to cloth; tight and sound. . 8vo. Illustrated with lovely colored engravings: Vol. I Plates 1-50; Vol. III Plates 101-156; Nuttall Vol. II Plates XLI-LXXX and Nuttall Vol. III Plates LXXXI-CXXI. . All four volumes bear the intriguing 19th c. inscription: "Confiscated from John Taylor of Fleetwood Virginia and presented to John Blakeslee by his friend J. Washbourne." Possibly this set has been incomplete since that confiscation. Robert P. Smith, hardcover
180410512Paris: Levrault Schoell & Co. 1804. First printing. Hardcover book. Overall very good condition. A pristine untrimmed copy of the first book by the author of the "North American Sylva" in period mustard colored laid papered boards. <br /> <br /> Francois Michaux made an 1800-mile journey made through the Eastern United States following in the footsteps of his father Andre who was on the Baudin voyage to Australia in 1800. "Michaux began to seek an opportunity to continue his father's work in North America. he sailed for America and arrived at Charleston South Carolina on 9 October 1801. He had been instructed to close down the nursery founded by his father at Charleston for economic reasons and he sent back to France those seedlings he thought worthy of cultivation. In the spring of 1802 Michaux toured the forests of New Jersey with David Hosack and also visited Hosack's newly established Elgin Botanic Garden in New York. From there he made an extended visit to Philadelphia where he met William Bartram and saw William Hamilton's fine collection of trees at Woodlands. He then made a journey through Pennsylvania Kentucky and Tennessee before returning to Carolina and he met on the way many of his father's old acquaintances. He returned to France at the end of 1803 to organize the shipments of plants and seeds that he had sent back and to make a series of reports on his work. Clearly by then he had formed the idea of producing a major work on the trees of North America" Ian MacPhail for ADNB. Howes M579; Clark II 106; Sabin 4870; Monaghan 1063; OCLC: 1545985.<br /> <br /> 8vo vi 312pp large folding copper engraved map of the eastern two-thirds of the US. In early mustard colored laid papered boards black leather & gilt title on spine. Slt. rubbed at edges o/w an extremely nice clean copy. Levrault, Schoell & Co. hardcover
