(VILMORIN)   ALBUM VILMORIN/ PLANTES A PRAIRIES.        (Paris: Vilmorin, ca.   1879).          A scarce publication issued by the famous Vilmorin nursery firm of France comprising 9 large folding plates of forage plants and grasses.The size of the plates indicates that they were probably meant for display in an educational or agricultural setting. Rare. OCLC reports one copy only (Wageningen UR) and CCFr reports only one copy (BN).   Nine large folding plates in folio, with four mounted sheets, each measuring 36 x 27.5 cm, thus each whole plate measuring 69.4 x 55 cm., printed in chromolithography from drawings by Rouyer & Godard; each of the nine plates with title: "Album Vilmorin/Graminées Fourragères" and with captions below identifying the plants illustrated.            In original red cloth portfolio with brass corner guards, red morocco spine with raised bands, gilt decorations in panels and gilt title lettering; interior linen flaps with all ties present; plates with mild foxing or offsetting. $1,000.00

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