Lot n° 230
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Alguier, Marine plants - Lot 230
Alguier, Marine plants
Set of 100 plates, arranged in pairs on large
large leaves, presenting different varieties of dried seaweed
each titled, collected in an in_x0002_folio volume, corner binding in burgundy morocco, spine ribbed
titled in gilt, edges in gilt.
Binding badly damaged (missing, worn, scratched).
Insolated boards, small tears.
History: Interest in the study of marine algae began in the 18th century.
in the study of marine algae. The Breton Christophe Paul, Sire de
de Robien, was one of the first to include seaweed plates in his
his publications and research. He was followed by botanists such as
De Candolle, Du Dresnay and Bory de Saint-Vincent, and notably
Lamouroux, who proposed a classification of algae.
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