ILLUSTRATIONS BY REDOUTÉ IN PART OF CANDOLLE'S PLANTES GRASSES, 1798-99.

CANDOLLE, A. P. De. (Plantarum Succulentarum historia ou Histoire naturelle des plantes grasses. No title, one first wrapper of a fascicule sits as title). Livrasion I-X (of 31). Paris, Garnery, an VIII-(IX = 1798-99).

Folio (about 330x253 mm.). 1-27, 27*, 27**, 28-60 pp. 60 colourprinted engraved plates by P. J. Redouté finished by hand (plate 55 and 60 by H. J. Redouté, leaf 59-60 and first plate with larger brownspot).
New grey linen cloth. (Marlis Egli 2006).

The first major botanical work to rely on colour-printed plates using the technique of stipple-engraving,
Nissen: BBI 321; Pritzel 1463; Sitwell: Great Flower Books (1990) p. 85; Stafleu: TL-2 983.
Augustine Pyramus der Candolle (1778-1841), Swiss botanist.

Provenance: Olle Wallin (1934-2021), economist who began his professional career working for the Swedish commercial bank Svenska Handelsbanken, after which he was employed by the construction company Beijers, working under Anders Wall. His interest in books and nature was inspired by his parents, both avid book collectors and interested in natural history. Wallin began collecting seriously after moving to Stockholm in the 1970's, and frequently visited the many antiquarian book shops as well as attended the auctions. His line of work also required extensive travel, foremost to the European continent and the US, and he usually took the opportunity to combine the business trips with visits to leading antiquarian book sellers and auction houses. Many of the more important and valuable works in his collection were acquired on those occasions.

See text, not complete, consists of livrasion I-X of 31) with text.