Joseph Decaisne, ' Le Jardin Fruitier du Muséum ou iconographie de toutes les espèces et variétés d'arbres fruitier cultivés dans cet établissement, avec leur description, leur histoire, leur synonymie', volume 1 to 5 (of 9), Paris, F. Didot, 1858-1863, large quarto, three quarter leather over marbled boards. The first five volumes of this rare title all being on the subject of pears with full-page colour-printed engraved or chromolithographed plates finished by hand. Should be viewed.
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