Paris, Société d'Horticulture de Paris, 1827-1829. Five volumes in five. 1924 pp. [I (1827) 256 pp.; II (1828) 416 pp.; III (1828) 384 pp.; IV (1829) 440 pp.; V(1829) 428 pp.]; 12 engraved plates, of which many double-sized, two partially coloured and one finely hand-coloured. Contemporary uniform marbled boards. Spines with gilt ornamental lines and black morocco label with gilt title. Speckled edges.

A very nice, uniform set of the start of this influential botanical and horticultural series. It includes a fine, stipple-engraved and hand-coloured plate by Redouté, of Magnolia Soulangiana. Not in Nissen BBI.