Le Jardin des Plantes
Le Jardin des plantes : description complete, historique et pittoresque du Muséum d'histoire naturelle, de la ménagerie, des serres, des galeries de minéralogie et d'anatomie, et de la vallée suisse
In this title, Pierre Bernard described and illustrated the history of the Jardin des Plantes, the botanical garden attached to the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. The Jardin was more than a showplace for plants it was (and remains) home to a zoo and several museum galleries. The text is enhanced with line illustrations, maps and color plates. The Smithsonian Libraries holds a two volume set as well as an additional copy of Part 1. All three items are available for adoption. The volumes of the complete set are bound in full green leather, front and back boards pebbled with gilt tooling on covers and spine.
A full green leather binding with gold panel tooling on the covers and a tooled spine. The edges are gilt. The front cover and spine are detached.
Conservators will re-back the volume and re-attach the original spine.
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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future
