DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU, Henri Louis (1700-1782). La Physique des arbres; où il est traité de l'anatomie des plantes et de l'économie végétale. Paris: Guerin and Delatour, 1758. 2 volumes, 4° (246 x 195mm). 50 folding engraved plates. (Some plates lightly and evenly yellowed.) Contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments and with brown morocco label, edges red, bundpapier endpapers (light wear at the spine and corners). Provenance: Ovesholm (small blindstamp on the half-titles).

DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU, Henri Louis (1700-1782). La Physique des arbres; où il est traité de l'anatomie des plantes et de l'économie végétale. Paris: Guerin and Delatour, 1758. 2 volumes, 4° (246 x 195mm). 50 folding engraved plates. (Some plates lightly and evenly yellowed.) Contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments and with brown morocco label, edges red, bundpapier endpapers (light wear at the spine and corners). Provenance: Ovesholm (small blindstamp on the half-titles).

FIRST EDITION. AN EXCELLENT COPY of Duhamel's treatise on tree and plant anatomy, and processes including germination, movement of sap, growth, etc. Nissen BBI 542. (2)