CHOMEL, Pierre-Jean-Baptiste

CHOMEL, Pierre-Jean-Baptiste. Abrégé de l’Histoire des Plantes Usuelles

Paris, Chez Nyon, 1761.

£250

12mo, 3 volumes. Engraved portrait of author on frontispiece, head- and tail-pieces. Roman letter, some Italic. Two bookplates: one coloured in red by “I.G. Parry”, quoting “Marbury Park”, on left marbled pastedowns and the other of Arthur Hugh Smith Barry of Marbury Hall on endpapers. In perfect internal condition. Contemporary mottled sheep skin over boards, spine in six gilt-decorated compartments, with title on red morocco label. Rubbed to joints and corners. A.e.r.