van Ravenswaay, C. Drawn from Nature. The Botanical Art of Joseph Prestele and His Sons. 1st. Ed. Pub. Smithsonian Institution Press. 1984
pp. 357 with 95 col. plates. Large 4to. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
Prestele (1796-1867), was one of the foremost botanic illustrators of his day, receiving commissions from Asa Gray, John Torrey, and other noted botanists.
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