Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany: Joseph Wolffischen, 1783. folio, 750pp., 24pp. index, 136pp.; VG; bound in brown leather, paneled spine with no lettering; front board decorated with metal in the four corners, diamond in the center; remnants of two clasps present, two metal hooks on fore edge of front board, two torn leather strips bound into rear board; moderate rubbing to boards; newer endpapers; title page has had a strip of paper approximately 1.25 inches (3.5cm.) high torn off of the bottom, primarily including the entirety of the publication information. It has been repaired with the backing of another sheet on that portion. There is a small tear in the middle of the page that is backed by a piece of paper on the verso, and so barely impacts the legibility of the words; complete collation: endpaper, title page, 2pp. table of contents, 4pp., 750pp., 24pp. index, title page, 6pp., 136pp.; separate title page with separate pagination; page 110 misprinted as 100, 160 as 142, 217 as 21, 271 as 217, 523 as 532, 524 as 534, 554 as 454, 732 as 571, only the page number impacted; small repairs on pages 165/166, 571/572, 633/634, 649/650, 687/688, 701/702, 705/706, 719/720, 1/2; illustrated pages beginning parts two and three on pages 165 and 567. The pagination between pages 566-571 appear to be missing a page, as is usual with this edition; ffep partially detached; profusely illustrated with over 800 black and white woodcut illustrations, including genre scenes, individual plants and animals, and distilling apparatus; Adam Lonicer was a German botanist who studied at Marburg and the University of Mainz, obtaining his Magister degree at sixteen years of age. After becoming a Doctor of Medicine in 1554, he became the town physician in Frankfurt am Main. His true interest though was herbs and the study of botany. His first important work on herbs, the Kräuterbuch, was published in 1557, with a large part dealing with distillation. He married Magdalena Egenolff, the daughter of Christian Egenolff, his Frankfurt publisher and a printer who specialized in herbals. The work that made his name famous is this popular herbal, the Kräuterbuch. Lonicer provides us with one of the early descriptions of local flora as well as being one of the first to differentiate deciduous trees from conifers. shelved case 4. More

Regiomonti [Königsberg]: G. L.Hartung, 1782. Octavo, 142 pages; VG-; bound in marbled boards, small tape label with handwritten title; some rubbing to boards; bookplate to inside of front board; interior clean; lacking both color plates of lichen; scarce; shelved case 3. More

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1889-1897. Various. 8vos., G+; ALL VOLUMES: red cloth boards, with black decorative motif to front board; faded gilt lettering to spines (age-toned maroon), bumping/chipping/fraying to head and tail of spines and corners of boards; cocking to spines; boards shaken, bindings intact; moderate soiling/staining to spines; mild scuffing to boards; dark tops to text-blocks, light scratching to text-blocks; age-toning to text-blocks and interior; mild wear to yellow endpapers; volumes variously contain markings/underlining in pencil; volumes variously include black and white illustrations and photogravures; VOL. 1 [AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND LETTERS; First Edition Thus, pub. 1893, edited by Francis Darwin; black smudge to middle of back board; tear to top of ffep and first blank page at gutter; lacks half-title page; frontispiece protected by tissue guard]; VOL. 2 [EXPRESSION OF THE EMOTIONS IN MAN AND ANIMALS; First Edition Thus, pub. 1897; lacks half-title page]; VOL. 3 [CORAL REEFS; Third Edition, pub. 1889, appendix by T. G. Bonney; buckling to ffep and bfep at gutter; tear to foldout map between pp. x-1; chipping/tearing to fore-edge of text-block; spine cracked in several places, binding intact]; VOL. 4 [CLIMBING PLANTS; Revised Second Edition; pub. 1897; fading to gilt lettering of spine, text barely legible]; VOL. 5 [ON THE FERTILISATION OF ORCHIDS BY INSECTS; Revised Second Edition, pub. 1895; threading from sewn binding visible to gutter between verso of first blank page and half-title page]; VOL. 6 [FORMATION OF VEGETABLE MOULD THROUGH THE ACTION OF WORMS; First Edition Thus, pub. 1897; tear to middle of fore-edge of first blank page; spine cracked btwn verso of half-title page and title page, binding strong]; VOL. 7 [ORIGIN OF SPECIES; Revised Sixth Edition, pub. 1892; lacks half-title page; spine cracked between verso of first blank page and title page; ffep shaken but not loose; black ink staining to fore- and bottom-edge of text-block and to endpapers]; VOL. 8 [GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS; Third Edition, pub. 1891; signature of previous owner to ffep in pencil]; VOL. 9 [DIFFERENT FORMS OF FLOWERS ON PLANTS OF THE SAME SPECIES; First Edition Thus, pub. 1896; creasing to middle of front endpapers; lacks half-title page]; VOL. 10 [CROSS AND SELF FERTILISATION IN THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM; First Edition Thus, pub. 1895; lacks half-title page]; VOL. 11 [INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS; Pres. First, pub. 1895; stain and moderate scratching to fore-edge of text-block; tear to top and bottom of ffep at gutter]; VOL. 12 [NATURALIST'S VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD; Second Edition, pub. 1893; tear to top and bottom of ffep at gutter; lacks half-title page]; VOL. 13 [POWER OF MOVEMENT IN PLANTS; First Edition Thus, pub. 1892, with Francis Darwin; signature of previous owner to ffep in pencil, dated 1895]; VOL. 14 [DESCENT OF MAN/SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX; Revised Second Edition, pub. 1892; signature of previous owner to ffep in pencil, dated 1895]; VOL. 15 [ANIMALS AND PLANTS UNDER DOMESTICATION I; Revised Second Edition, pub. 1892; signature of previous owner to ffep in pencil, dated 1894]; VOL. 16 [ANIMALS AND PLANTS UNDER DOMESTICATION II; Revised Second Edition, pub. 1892; lacks half-title page; small tear to top of ffep at gutter; small stain to back endpapers at gutter]; shelved above WW11. More

Amsterdam: A. Asher & Co., 1974. Reprint of 1788-1805 Editions. Three quartos (10" tall) in blue cloth boards, all volumes VG/No DJ. The following characterizes all volumes: minor shelfwear, light bumping to head and tail of spine, light handling wear to exterior, previous owner's name written in ink on ffep. Binding strong and text clean in all volumes. Includes numerous black-and-white illustrations, all of which are clean. This is a three-volume set reprinting the 1788-1805 editions. Volume I is titled, simply, De Fructibus Et Seminibus Plantarum; ISBN for Volume I: 9061235006. Volume II is titled De Fructibus Et Seminibus Plantarum as well; ISBN for Volume II: 9061235022. Volumes I and II list Joseph Gaertner as the author. Volume III is titled Supplementum Carpologiae and lists Karl Friedrich von Gaertner as the author; ISBN for Volume III: 9061235030. ISBN for the series: 9061235006. Volume I and Volume III contain introductions, in English, by Prof. Dr. F.A. Safleu. The body of the text in all three volumes, however, is in Latin. A scarce reprint set in very good condition. [Spines have blue cloth background, red text boxes, and gilt text. Shelved above Africa section.]. More

Boston: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1880. First Edition. Octavo; pp 545; G/no-DJ; green spine with gilt lettering and rule to spine; ex-library; cloth has light soiling to exterior; some rubbing to corners; blind-stamped triple borders to boards; text block has some age toning to page edges; previous library's bookplate to front pastedown; slight cracking to gutters; frontispiece with tissue guard; tissue guard has closed tear to fore edge; illustrated with some having tissue guards throughout text; ex-library markings to preface page; interior clean. More

Brussels: Editions Pehel, 1987. First edition. Oblong, oversize quarto portfolio in green cloth boxed casing with gold letters; VG; moderate soiling on case corners; contains 40 plates in color on thick parchment paper; introduction by President Sesse Seko; in very good condition; shelved on Alcove 1 or under review table; in French; please contact us for shipping costs in view of size. More

London & New York: The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, c 1855. Large octavo; G/no-DJ; brown spine with gilt text 7 linear filigree design; rare; 4 volumes; half-bound exterior consists of leather spine w/leather corners & cloth covered panels; spine & fore corners are moderately rubbed w/some slight wear along edges; panels are lightly sunned & rubbed due to age & handling; spine is slightly sunned with wear & discolorations; spine edges are rubbed; panels are strong, rear panel of v. 1, pt. 1 is slightly detached; other volumes are slightly cracked along hinges; text blocks have darkened slightly on exterior edges; previous owner's book plate on front pastedowns; first & last few pages have slight foxing; text pages are intact & unmarked except for light, occasional foxing; pp 2382. Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1943. 307pp. Quarto hardcover, no dust jacket issued in VG condition. Signed on colophon by illustrator Raúl Rosarivo, and book designer Alberto Kraft. Limited edition, numbered #279. Bound by Guillermo Kraft LTDA, Buenos Aires. Boards wrapped in tan leather and horse hide, stitched with leather. Horse hair is sand colored with brown spots. Hand cut pages. Text is clean. Binding is sturdy. 33 Full page illustrations. Top edge stained brown. Shelved in case 5. More

London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., n.d. [1880s]. 4tos.; 384 pp., each volume; VG-/no dust jacket; brown cloth-covered spines and boards with dark brown endpapers; gilt lettering to spine and front board with illustrations in black; bumping, chipping, and fraying to head and tail of spines; rubbing to back board of Vol. 5; dark-colored top of text-block (faded); age-toning to fore-edge of text-block; light scratching to bottom edge of text-block, Vols. 1 and 3; interiors clean, age-toning throughout; staining to middle of fore-edge of text-block, Vol. 4; shelfwear to endpapers, including slight tear to back free endpaper, Vol. 3; shelved above Hardcover Fiction/Literary Criticism. More

Paramaribo: VACO, 1986. Reprint. 4to., 256 pp, VG/G+; dust jacket, green spine with white text; hardcover book, green cloth spine with gilt lettering; minor shelfwear and bumping; text-block clean; illustrated photos, plates, and drawings; some color; binding cocked; dj, minor chipping and short closed tears, else VG; text in Dutch and English; shelved front table. More

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company/The New York Botanical Garden, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. folios, 2 volumes; VG; Two-book set in VG- slipcase; boards are rust with darker red title-blocks and gilt lettering on spine; beige case; The two books together make up the third volume of six total in THE WILD FLOWERS OF THE UNITED STATES series. mild wear to corners and spine ends of both books; some wear to slipcase; heavy, please contact for shipping information; consignment; shelved above historiography. More

London: Royal Horticultural Society. na. Octavos in paper wraps. VG to VG minus condition for these booklets. The years range mostly from the early 1950's to the early 1960's. There are well over 90 issues in this lot. Please contact Second Second Story Books via email for further details before purchasing. Please keep in mind that additional shipping charges may be necessary, especially for international and expedited orders. Please understand that due to shipping weight requirements, economy international shipping is not available for this lot Items shelved in box on top portion of shelf in aisle one, as per David's instructions. Listing updated 7/23/13. More

Sugarcreek: Carlisle, 1999. Quarto; VG/no-DJ softcover; Gray/white spine with green text; Covers have price sticker on rear cover; Textblock shows small mark on upper exterior fore edge; Binding strong; 231pp+Color Plates. More

Seoul: Diplomacy Printing Company, 1987. Deluxe reprint limited edition (#062 of 1,000). Folio in black hardcovers with gold letters and red gilt; gilt edges; VG; minimal soiling on boards; contains 45 tipped-in color plates on thick parchment covered with rice paper; legends on the left pages; pp. 92; shelved in Case # 11; [Oversized book. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates] Shelved in Netdesk office, Ephemera Box H eb/nd. More

Seattle, Washington, USA: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1960. 1st. Large 4to. Green cloth boards. 3 Volumes. NF/No DJ as issued. Text in three languages, English, Spanish and French. Illustrated, b/w photos, charts, graphs, tables and drawings. Ex-library number on title ffep verso, lable on spine. More

London: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2002. First Edition. Small quarto; pp 352; VG/VG-; blue/black spine with ivory text; dust jacket has slightly sunned spine; minor wear to edges; cloth shows minimal wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has soiled exterior edges; illustrated green endpapers; interior clean; profusely illustrated with many photographs. More

Reykjavik: Almenna Bokafelagid, 1983. 12mo; VG-/no-DJ; Off-white spine with green & white illustrated flower and black text; Boards have slightly yellow tone on front with other slight wear due to handling, otherwise very strong & sturdy, no edge wear; Sticker and previous owner's name on front pastedown; Ink writing on ffep; Embossed stamp on title page; Text block is overall faint age toning but clean & crisp pages; pp 403. More

Berlin: Nicolaische Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1866. Large octavo; pp 298; Fair/no-DJ; half-bound brown leather spine and corners with marbled boards; dark brown spine with gilt text to red bar; severe wear to spine with cracking to joints, detached front board, chipping towards spine head edge, small beige label toward tail edge, as is; boards have few missing patches of outer layer and scratches to exterior, rubbing wear to edges; text block has darkened to exterior edges, ex-library with book plate to front pastedown, cracking to rear hinge, sticker to last page, interior has foxing toward edges, pages intact; German and English text; Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

Washington DC: National Science Foundation, 1957. Second Edition. Octavo; VG/Loose leaf Hardcover; Black and lime green spine with black and green text; Moderate shelf wear to covers, rubbing along exterior surfaces, previous owners' price sticker on front cover, boards are strong and clean; Binding solid, age toning along front and rear paste-down; Light foxing to deckled text block exterior, text block clean, vivid grey-scale illustrations. More

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. Thick Octavo; Fair-/no-DJ; Green spine with gilt text; Boards are loose from binding and have sunned spine with tears at head & tail of spine at edges, exterior has rubbed edges with some smudges; Text block has darkened due to age with deckled fore edge, slight foxing on first & last few pages, otherwise pages are unmarked; pp 908. More

Pittsburgh: Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, 2004. Small quarto; VG/no-DJ; dark green spines with gilt text; 2 volumes; cloths are clean and panels are strong & intact; text blocks have unmarked, crisp pages; pp 1470. German text. Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

New York: Newson & Co., 1901. Reprint. Octavo in brownish yellow decorated cloth, VG+. Boards straight, with some shelf wear, sunning, bumping to corners. Binding strong and solid. Text block is age toned, text clean. Previous owner's inscription in ink on title page. Profusely illustrated with black and white drawings. Title in black on yellowish brown sunned spine. 197 pages. Shelve Insects. More

New York: Robert Speller and Sons, 1957. First edition thus. Octavo; VG/no-DJ; Green spine with black inset and gold text; No wear to covers, ex library copy with call number sticker at spine tail, boards strong, corners sharp, binding strong; Ex library copy with stamps and pen notations on end pages, abraiding of first pages of textblock from removal of borrowing card jacket, top of textblock slightly discolored due to age, otherwise clean, pages crisp, VOL. 1 ONLY, CONTAINS NO SPECIMENS; pp 204. More

Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1956. Second edition. Quarto, six volumes. Each volume good with no dust jacket. Each volume green spine with gold lettering. Moderate shelf-wear to each volume, including some rubbing and scars. Notable small stain near top of front cover of volume 1. Slight soiling or ink mark to the rear cover of only volume 1. Approximately one corner bumped per volume. Sun-fading to spine of volume 6 and the first inch of the covers from the spine. Foxing and soiling to the text block edges of one of the two supplemental volumes. Soiling to interior rear hinge of volume 2. Text of pages generally clean. Volume 1 to 512pp, volume 2 continues to 1088pp, volume 3 continues to 1712pp, volume 4 continues to 2316pp. Supplement volume 1 to 554pp, supplement to volume 2 to 334pp. More

2006. Small Thick Quarto; VG-/no-DJ paperback; Black spiral spine; Covers have slight shelf wear such as light rubbing on rear and minor scratching on front, otherwise intact; Text block has clean pages and fully intact binding; pp 381. More