Vol. III of part VI of the Botanique only, folio (494 x 332 mm). 109 engraved plates with hand coloring, comprising plate numbers 193-300. (Some tiny spots on a few plates, some spotting to text leaves.) Contemporary half calf (some rubbing, joints starting).

FIRST EDITION. Humboldt and Bonpland's work, which includes descriptions of over 4,500 species of plants collected in South America and Mexico in total, was compiled by C. S. Kunth. The plates are after Turpin, who Wilfrid Blunt describes as "possibly the greatest natural genius of all the French botanical painters of his day" (The Art of Botanical Illustration, p.180). Nissen BBI 954; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 3143.