Objektsbeskrivning VIETZ, FERDINAND BERNHARD. Icones plantarum medico - oeconomico - technologicarum cum earum fructus ... Abbildung aller medizinisch - ökonomisch - technischen Gewächse mit der Beschreibung ihres Gebrauches und Nutzens. I-II (of 10, not complete). Wien, Joseph Eder (Schrämbl), 1800. 4to (237x175 mm.). 2 hand-coloured engraved title, 209 hand-coloured engraved plates engraved by Ignaz Albrecht, numbered 1-222 (lacking 16 plates, see below; first engraved title with slight spotting, small name stamp in lower corner, second title mounted with repaired loss to inner margin, some marginal repaired tears). 8 volumes. Contemporary half calf, richly gilt spines with green labels, very worn, damages to spines and some corners, some minor worming, some inner joints split. Signature and minor notes by the former owner Ivan Klastersky, dated 1934 on the first free endpaper in all volumes. Collation: I:1. Hand-coloured engraved title, (3), iv-xvi, (1)-40 pp. Plate 1-25 (lacking plate 26). I:2. pp. 41-96. Plate 27-32, 34-35, 37-56 (lacking plates 33 and 36). Textpage 42-43 with inkstains. I:3. pp. 97-160. Plate 57-72,74-83 (lacking plate 73). I:4. pp. 161-223, (1 blank). Plate 84-94, 96-104, 106-110 (lacking plates 95 and 105). II:1. Hand-coloured engraved title, (3), iv-ix, (1), (1)-56 pp. Plate 111-114a, 114b-128, 131-138 (lacking plates 129 and130). II:2. pp 57-124. Plate 139, 141-144, 147, 149-152,155-167 (lacking plates 140, 145-46, 148, 153-154). II:3. pp. 125-192. Plate 168-172, 172a, 172b, 189-197, 198a, 198b-199 (lacking plate 190). II:4. pp. 193-206. Plate 200-220, 222 (lacking plate 221). Nissen, BBI 2062; Sitwell, Great flower books p. 147; Pritzel 9764. Not complete. Rare work of decorative plates showing flowers, plants and fruits. The first three volumes edited by Vietz, a physician from Vienna. This fine work was published in 10 volumes with 935 hand-coloured engraved plates, together with a supplement with additional 100 hand-coloured engraved plates. Provenance: Dr Ivan Klastersky (1901-1979), botanist and taxonomist in Czechoslovakia. He worked as a researcher in the National Museum in Prague. This work was probably bought by him in the 1930ies.
Objektsbeskrivning VIETZ, FERDINAND BERNHARD. Icones plantarum medico - oeconomico - technologicarum cum earum fructus ... Abbildung aller medizinisch - ökonomisch - technischen Gewächse mit der Beschreibung ihres Gebrauches und Nutzens. I-II (of 10, not complete). Wien, Joseph Eder (Schrämbl), 1800. 4to (237x175 mm.). 2 hand-coloured engraved title, 209 hand-coloured engraved plates engraved by Ignaz Albrecht, numbered 1-222 (lacking 16 plates, see below; first engraved title with slight spotting, small name stamp in lower corner, second title mounted with repaired loss to inner margin, some marginal repaired tears). 8 volumes. Contemporary half calf, richly gilt spines with green labels, very worn, damages to spines and some corners, some minor worming, some inner joints split. Signature and minor notes by the former owner Ivan Klastersky, dated 1934 on the first free endpaper in all volumes. Collation: I:1. Hand-coloured engraved title, (3), iv-xvi, (1)-40 pp. Plate 1-25 (lacking plate 26). I:2. pp. 41-96. Plate 27-32, 34-35, 37-56 (lacking plates 33 and 36). Textpage 42-43 with inkstains. I:3. pp. 97-160. Plate 57-72,74-83 (lacking plate 73). I:4. pp. 161-223, (1 blank). Plate 84-94, 96-104, 106-110 (lacking plates 95 and 105). II:1. Hand-coloured engraved title, (3), iv-ix, (1), (1)-56 pp. Plate 111-114a, 114b-128, 131-138 (lacking plates 129 and130). II:2. pp 57-124. Plate 139, 141-144, 147, 149-152,155-167 (lacking plates 140, 145-46, 148, 153-154). II:3. pp. 125-192. Plate 168-172, 172a, 172b, 189-197, 198a, 198b-199 (lacking plate 190). II:4. pp. 193-206. Plate 200-220, 222 (lacking plate 221). Nissen, BBI 2062; Sitwell, Great flower books p. 147; Pritzel 9764. Not complete. Rare work of decorative plates showing flowers, plants and fruits. The first three volumes edited by Vietz, a physician from Vienna. This fine work was published in 10 volumes with 935 hand-coloured engraved plates, together with a supplement with additional 100 hand-coloured engraved plates. Provenance: Dr Ivan Klastersky (1901-1979), botanist and taxonomist in Czechoslovakia. He worked as a researcher in the National Museum in Prague. This work was probably bought by him in the 1930ies.
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