Paris, Société Dendrologique de France, 1906-1911. 22 parts (six volumes) in two. 8vo (24.2 x 15.7 cm). Six title pages; 1351 pp. [112; 237; 255; 287; 180; 280]; numerous text figures, several plates; one folded coloured map. Uniform near contemporary red half cloth over marbled boards. Gilt title on the pines. Marbled endpapers; speckled edges.

The rare start of a periodical on dendrology (xylology) published up to 1937 (part 101). Well-illustrated. It deals with trees and shrubs from all over the world, with some emphasize on European taxa. All parts are rare, especially the early volumes. A very good, clean and unmarked set. Not in Cat. BM(NH) [serial titles].