Guillemin´s Archives de botanique 1833

GUILLEMIN, A.-J. (2). Archives de botanique ou recueil mensuel de mémoires originaux, d´extraits et analyses bibliographiques, d´annonces et d´avis divers concernant cette science. I-II. Paris (au Bureau des Archives) 1833.

8:o. (4), (1)-580, (4), (1)-608 pp. 5 facsimile plates (of letters, some foxing), 20 engraved plates (all, partly foxed).
Contemporary brown half calf, worn, gilt somewhat faded spines, some damages at head, speckled edges. Some foxing. Vol. I with C. Skottsbergs library stamp. 2 volumes.

Carl Skottsberg (1880 - 1963), Swedish botanist and explorer of Antarctica. He was conservator at the Uppsala University Botanical Museum 1909 to 1914, but led the work on the new Botanical Garden in Gothenburg from 1915, and was appointed professor and director of the garden there, Göteborg Botanical Garden, in 1919. (Wikipedia)

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