Fine Books and Manuscripts

Sammlung von Schweizer-Pflanzen. [Basel]: [H. Bienz], [1824-1846].4 small portfolios (7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches), numbered 9-12, containing 257 hand-colored lithographs of Swiss flora and leaves containing descriptors. Measures 7.5 inches (height). Each portfolio has a leather spine label and a slipcase. The entire set published over a span of 22 years, contains 482 lithographs. Binder's title: Schweizerisch Flora. Botany; Switzerland; Pictorial works.