Lot 151: ROQUES, JOSEPH.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Phytographie médicale, ornée de figures coloriées de grandeur naturelle, où l'on expose l'histoire des poisons tirés du règne végétal, et les moyens de remédier à leurs effects délétères. Paris: chez l'Auteur, 1821

first edition, 2 volumes, 4to (297 x 217mm.), 180 fine stipple-engraved plates, printed in colours and finished by hand, contemporary red half morocco, spines richly gilt, some occasional foxing

Nissen BBI 1673; Stafleu TL2 9497

one of the most attractive french illustrated works on medical plants. Joseph Roques, born in Valance, studied at the University of Montpellier and later moved to Paris were he soon acquired the reputation of an eminent botanist. Hocquart drew and engraved the fine plates which were then colour-printed and finished by hand. According to Brunet the work was issued in 36 parts from 1821-25.