Schumann, Karl; Hirscht, KarlBiblio.com
Schumann, KarlBiblio.com
Gesamtbeschreibung der Kakteen Monographia Cactacearum. with Nachtrage 1898 bis 1902. Two volumes.
1903023229Neudamm: J. Neumann 1903. Zweite um die Nachtrage von 1898 bis 1902 vermehtre Auflage. Two volumes well illustrated with attractive engravings in the text thick octavo pp xii 832; viii 171with a colour double page plate a small repair made to the half-title otherwise very clean internally original publisher's brown half morocco and green cloth just slightly rubbed but a very good set. One of Schumann's most noyable works is this comprehensive monograph which classified nearly 1000 cactus species into 21 genera. He also contributed the Cactaceae volume to Martius's Flora Brasiliensis 1898 and co-initiated the multi-volume illustrated work Blühende Kakteen later known as Iconographia Cactearum 1900-1921 featuring detailed depictions of succulent plants. In 1892 Schumann founded the Deutsche Kakteen-Gesellschaft German Cactus Society serving as its first president and promoting succulent horticulture among enthusiasts. His work laid foundational classifications still referenced in modern botany though many Berlin specimens were lost in World War II. . Second edition. Half Leather. Very Good. J. Neumann Hardcover
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