KITTLITZ, F. H. Freiherr von (1799-1874). Twenty-four Views of the Vegetation of the Coasts and Islands of the Pacific: with Explanatory Descriptions Taken during the Exploring Voyage of the Russian Corvette "Senjawin .” London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1861. “Are all virgin forests destined to perish by the axe before one master hand will attempt to preserve their grandeur on canvas for the instruction of posterity?” The first English edition, with striking early photography, including the loose paper frame . Kittlitz’s original German, describing his botanical discoveries made as part of the Litke expedition, is here translated by Berthold Seemann. The plates are photographic copies of the original copperplate engravings, which Sabin describes as “some of the most interesting representations ever published of the unusual forms of exotic vegetation.” Included here is the loose paper frame, “in order to be able to find the various plants alluded to in the letter-press.” Arctic Bib. 8765; Howes K-194; see Lada-Mocarski 119; Sabin 38025. Quarto (244 x 184mm). 24 leaves of mounted photographs, with a separate paper frame (faint dampstain affecting bottom margin of several leaves and one plate). Original green morocco gilt, edges gilt. Provenance : Helen R. Kahn, Inc.
KITTLITZ, F. H. Freiherr von (1799-1874). Twenty-four Views of the Vegetation of the Coasts and Islands of the Pacific: with Explanatory Descriptions Taken during the Exploring Voyage of the Russian Corvette "Senjawin .” London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1861. “Are all virgin forests destined to perish by the axe before one master hand will attempt to preserve their grandeur on canvas for the instruction of posterity?” The first English edition, with striking early photography, including the loose paper frame . Kittlitz’s original German, describing his botanical discoveries made as part of the Litke expedition, is here translated by Berthold Seemann. The plates are photographic copies of the original copperplate engravings, which Sabin describes as “some of the most interesting representations ever published of the unusual forms of exotic vegetation.” Included here is the loose paper frame, “in order to be able to find the various plants alluded to in the letter-press.” Arctic Bib. 8765; Howes K-194; see Lada-Mocarski 119; Sabin 38025. Quarto (244 x 184mm). 24 leaves of mounted photographs, with a separate paper frame (faint dampstain affecting bottom margin of several leaves and one plate). Original green morocco gilt, edges gilt. Provenance : Helen R. Kahn, Inc.
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