A wonderful colourful seaweed print

Orbigny, A. D. d'

Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale (le Brésil, la république orientale de l'Uruguay, la république Argentine, la Patagonie, la république du Chili, la république de Bolivia, la république du Perou). Exécuté dans le cours des années 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832 et 1833. Atlas. Botanique. Plate 4. Conferva aculeata Montag. [AND] Sphacelaria callitricha Ag. [AND] Polysiphonia dendritica Montag.

Published 1840
Item ID 71126
€135.00

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Paris, P. Bertrand; Strasbourg, V. Levrault, 1840-[1847]. Folio-size (33.9 x 25.3 cm). Hand-coloured engraved plate with printed caption.

Well preserved hand-coloured engraving of red and green algae, after original drawings by French botanical artist Alfred Riocreux (1820-1912) or perhaps his father, the miniaturist Denis-Désiré Riocreux (1791-1872) and finely engraved by his compatriot, the natural history illustrator and engraver Canu. A few tiny spots and two or three weak, tiny dents; left edge slightly irregular, with some light fraying; mild toning towards the edges. No creases or tears. Nissen ZBI, 3021; Sabin, 57457.

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