J.A. Guillemin, G.S. Perrottet and A. Richard

Florae Senegambiae tentamen, seu, historia plantarum in diversis Senegambiae regionibus a peregrinatoribus Perrottet et Leprieur detectarum… Tomus primus [all published]. Paris: Treuttel and Wurz, 1830-1832

FIRST EDITION, large 4to (370 x 285mm.), half-title, dedication, 72 hand-coloured lithographed plates, contemporary half morocco, original upper wrappers to the 8 livraisons bound in at end, edges uncut, dampstaining towards end

A RARE FLORA OF SENEGAL. No copy traced at major auction. Stafleu notes plain copies and copies on papier vélin with coloured plates.

LITERATURE:

Nissen BBI 766; Pritzel 3647; Stafleu TL2 2211

PROVENANCE:

Perdonnet, book🔯 label and stamps on binding (possibly Auguste Perdonnet (1801-1867), author and earl🍨y authority on railways)