Abbildung und Beschreibung blühender Cacteen. Figures des Cactées en fleur peintes et lithographiées d'après nature (two volumes complete bound in one volume) states: “Although the book was

states: “Although the book was published in London

so without the text it is impossible to determine the edition of the plates

“Probably no other ornithologist of his day had such a knowledge of the literature of the subject” (DAB)

They provide engrossing and sometimes unique revelations on a broad spectrum of issues

Schneider and Johann David Schoepff

Abbildung und Beschreibung blühender Cacteen. Figures des Cactées en fleur peintes et lithographiées d'après nature (two volumes complete bound in one volume) states: “Although the book wasPp. 150+, 60 hand colored plates (plate 14 in the second volume is in fine color facsimile), the original printed blue wrappers are bound in place for the parts in volume 2, many original tissue guards are in place. Each plate is accompanied by 2 3 leaves of descriptive text. Early one half black morocco leather, spine with five raised bands and lettered in gilt in three compartments, over green cloth covered boards, green tinted marbled endpapers,