Franz Johann Schultz (editor) - Abbildung der inn- und ausländischen Bäume

Abbildung der inn- und ausländischen Bäume, Stauden und Sträuche : welche in Oesterreich fortkommen, nebst einer vollständig gegründeten Anweisung, wie diese Gewächse anzupflanzen sind, damit die Güterbesitzer, der Forstmann, Landwirth, ja auch der Gartenliebhaber nicht nur selbst seinen Garten auf jede mögliche Art zieren, sondern auch aus den Blättern, Blühten, Früchten, Harze, Säften, und Holze einen Nutzen ziehen könne / herausgegeben von Franz Johann Schultz, Naturalienmahler, und einer Gesell. d. Gartenkunde, und Pflanzenkenner. Vol I and fragment of Vol II (out of 3) bound in one – Franz Johann Schultz (editor) Wien [Vienna]: In Verlag bey Rudolph Sammer Buchhändler nächst dem Kärntnerthor, 1792. Vol I and fragment of Vol II bound in one. Vol I: [6], 116 pages, 100 plates, [2] pages, [10] plates; Vol II: [2], 36, 101-150 plates. 37cm x 24cm. Green quarter cloth binding with brown marbled boards. First edition of this rare and highly detailed 18th-century Austrian dendrological work, written, drawn, and engraved entirely by Franz Johann Schultz. This copy represents an uncolored subscription variant, historically issued for practical forestry use, featuring crisp, rich impressions of the copperplate engravings. This is an incomplete, fragmentary set of this rare serial publication, collating as follows: Volume I (Complete): [6] leaves (Title, Dedication, Preface), 116 pages of descriptive text, [2] pages of Register. Illustrated with 100 botanical copperplate engravings plus the 10 additional technical/structural plates at the rear, for a total of 110 plates. Structurally complete and intact. Volume II (Fragmentary): [2] leaves (Title, Preface), 36 pages of text (of 104). Illustrated with 50 copperplate engravings numbered 101 to 150 (of 100 plates, lacking plates 151–200). Volume III: Lacking entirely. Some rubbing, bumping, and wear to the boards and spine. Defunct library stamp and faded label on the spine. Library sticker on the front pastedown endpaper. Pencil markings on the back pastedown endpaper. Plate 2 has a small tear and crease in the bottom right corner, not affecting the content. Plate 34 has a crease in the top right corner, affecting the content a bit. Plate 150 has two tears in the top margin, not affecting the content. Some browning and spotting of the text pages and on about half of the plates (please see photos, all plates are photographed). Occasionally some creasing on the margin of the text pages and plates. The text and illustrations are clear, the paper is crisp, and the binding is solid. Overall, an incomplete copy in good condition.

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