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Flora Peruviana et Chilensis, ed. luxury, 1798-1802

Original price was: 3.640,00€.Current price is: 2.912,00€.

Extraordinary facsimile edition carried out in 1995 on botanical trips to the kingdoms of Peru and Chile (1777-1788), paradigm of the illustrated expedition and the first one presented with exclusively botanical objectives. They were directors of the expedition Hipólito Ruiz and José Pavón, and as cartoonists José Brunete and Isidro Gálvez.

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Flora Peruviana et Chilensis. Extraordinary facsimile edition carried out in 1995 on botanical trips to the kingdoms of Peru and Chile (1777-1788), paradigm of the illustrated expedition and the first one presented with exclusively botanical objectives. They were directors of the expedition Hipólito Ruiz and José Pavón, and as cartoonists José Brunete and Isidro Gálvez. The group was joined by the French botanist Joseph Dombey and in 1785 the cartoonist Francisco Pulgar and the botanist José Tafalla joined it.

The 3 volumes that were published of the expedition were in 1798, 1799 and 1802, whose originals are conserved in the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid.

This limited edition is the only existing facsimile of this work. The excellent edition and printing of the texts by Sancha and the quality of the engravings and their illumination, make these volumes one of the most beautiful works of the Spanish and world bibliography.

Of this extraordinary edition, 701 copies have been made, 500 of them bound in Dutch loin and corners of imitation leather and rest on paper (also available, contact us if you are interested in this version) and 201 copies bound in dry-skinned leather (which is the one that corresponds to the sample that we offer), sheets of paper in excellent verjurado of Fredigoni of 140 gr and made especially for this edition.

4 volumes bound in complete dry-engraved leather, formats 32 x 41.5 cm. They come in 3 open cases for your best protection. Each volume has the same number of copies printed inside it.

Spanish-English bilingual study book, 132 pages, bound in Dutch.
Volume I, bound in leather, 312 pages, 106 beautiful color plates, 277 botanical descriptions.
Both books in a matching open case.
Volume II, bound in leather, 332 pages, 116 beautiful color plates, 351 botanical descriptions. With its individual open type case.
Volume III, bound in leather, 348 pages, 103 beautiful color plates, 223 botanical descriptions. With its individual open type case.

Exemplary complete and in perfect condition corresponding to the luxury leather edition, in its original packaging. There is another cheaper edition that you can see by clicking here.

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Flora Peruviana et Chilensis

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