(5). 1973 A 1987, A. 5 VOLÚMENES.
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PLESCH, ARPAD. Mille et Un Livres Botaniques de la Collection Arpad Plesch. Bibliographie répertoire. Catalogue Raisonné. Brussels, Arcade, 1973
4th (about 295x265 mm.). 520 pp med 34 full sider tipped-in kleurillustrationer, och monochrome illustrationer i tekst (facsimile).
Publisher's green cloth with Arpad Plesch's bookplate of dark red leather gilt on uipper cover, spine with gilt title, illustrated dustwrapper (lower part with tear in lower margin) in an original somewhat worn green cloth slipcase. And some more. 5 volúmenes.
This is the catalogue of Arpad Plesch's collection of botanical books. auctioned by Sotheby's in 1975-76 (Foundation for Botany) but only 863 items were so dispersed.
This Plesch catalogue contains many more items and descriptions. Many of the extremely rare books were bought by Robert de Belder, whose collection was also auctioned by Sotheby's in 1987.
A few more consists of: A magnificent Collection of Botanical Books (The Robert de Belder auction catalogue, Sotheby's 1987, with price list); The Magnificent Botanical Library of the Stiftung fur Botanik Vaduz Lichtenstein collected by the late Arpad. I pluck. I-III (Sotheby's auction catalogue 1975-76, with price lists)
Provenance: Olle Wallin (1934-2021), economist who began his professional career working for the Swedish commercial bank Svenska Handelsbanken, after which he was employed by the construction company Beijers, working under Anders Wall.
His interest in books and nature was inspired by his parents, both avid book collectors and interested in natural history. Wallin began collecting seriously after moving to Stockholm in 1970's, and frequently visited the many antiquarian book shops as well as attended the auctions. His line of work also required extensive travel, foremost to the European continent and the US, and he usually took the opportunity to combine the business trips with visits to leading antiquarian book sellers and auction houses. Many of the more important and valuable works in his collection were acquired on those occasions.Show more
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PLESCH, ARPAD. Mille et Un Livres Botaniques de la Collection Arpad Plesch. Bibliographie répertoire. Catalogue Raisonné. Brussels, Arcade, 1973
4th (about 295x265 mm.). 520 pp med 34 full sider tipped-in kleurillustrationer, och monochrome illustrationer i tekst (facsimile).
Publisher's green cloth with Arpad Plesch's bookplate of dark red leather gilt on uipper cover, spine with gilt title, illustrated dustwrapper (lower part with tear in lower margin) in an original somewhat worn green cloth slipcase. And some more. 5 volúmenes.
This is the catalogue of Arpad Plesch's collection of botanical books. auctioned by Sotheby's in 1975-76 (Foundation for Botany) but only 863 items were so dispersed.
This Plesch catalogue contains many more items and descriptions. Many of the extremely rare books were bought by Robert de Belder, whose collection was also auctioned by Sotheby's in 1987.
A few more consists of: A magnificent Collection of Botanical Books (The Robert de Belder auction catalogue, Sotheby's 1987, with price list); The Magnificent Botanical Library of the Stiftung fur Botanik Vaduz Lichtenstein collected by the late Arpad. I pluck. I-III (Sotheby's auction catalogue 1975-76, with price lists)
Provenance: Olle Wallin (1934-2021), economist who began his professional career working for the Swedish commercial bank Svenska Handelsbanken, after which he was employed by the construction company Beijers, working under Anders Wall.
His interest in books and nature was inspired by his parents, both avid book collectors and interested in natural history. Wallin began collecting seriously after moving to Stockholm in 1970's, and frequently visited the many antiquarian book shops as well as attended the auctions. His line of work also required extensive travel, foremost to the European continent and the US, and he usually took the opportunity to combine the business trips with visits to leading antiquarian book sellers and auction houses. Many of the more important and valuable works in his collection were acquired on those occasions.Show more
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