Mme E Benoit (2 results)

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R240074001: 1873. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Rousseurs. 302 pages - papier marron sur le dos allant légèrement sur les plats - coins frottés - plats tâchés salis - rousseurs sans réelle conséquence sur la lecture - coiffe en pied abîmée - tranches salies. . . . Classification Dewey : 840.08-XIX ème siècle.

No binding. Mme. E. Panckoucke (illustrator). '1. ABSINTHE'Absinthe or Artemisia absinthium (Grand Wormwood). Includes Plate and text pages.Made by Mme. Benoit after Mme. E. Panckoucke.Stipple engraving with plate and hand colouring (in the style of Redoute) on wove (vellin) paper.Sheet size: 12.5 x 20.5 cm (4.92 x 8.07 inch). Image size: 8.5 x 16 cm. (3.35 x 6.3 inch).ABSINTHE-GRAND WORMWOOD-ARTEMISIAPCO-C35-02BACKGROUND INFORMATIONFrom: 'Flore Medicinale .', by F.P. Chaumenton, illustratd by Mme. Ernestine Panckoucke and P.J.F. Turpin, 1st. Ed published by C.L.F. Panckoucke in 1814 in Paris. Author: Francois Pierre Chaumeton (1775-1819) was assisted in this work by J. Chambaret and J. Poiret. Pierre-Jean-Francois Turpin (1775-1840) is considered by many as the greatest French botanical painter of his time. His drawings of botanical details have rarely been surpassed. He co-operated and was inspired by the botanical painter Poiteau (1776-1854). Turpin and Panckoucke were was students of the famous Redoute.Reference: William Blunt (1950) pp 180 ; Great Flower Books (1990) pp 87; Nissen pp 349.Very attractive delicate handcoloured botanical plate. Condition: very good, given age. Some light soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.