D. Vicente Martín de Argenta - Album de la Flora - 1862-1864

Album of the Medical-Pharmaceutical and Industrial Flora, Indigenous and Exotic
Author: Vicente Martín de Argenta
Madrid, 1862
Complete work in three volumes.
Complete collection of the three volumes of the Album of Medical-Pharmaceutical and Industrial Flora, Indigenous and Exotic, by Vicente Martín de Argenta, published in Madrid from 1862.
Tomo I: 4[h]+1[lam]+105[lam]+60[h]
Volume II: 3[h]+1[lam]+107[lam]+82[h]
Tomo II: 2[h]+1[lam]+88[lam]+113[h]
Important 19th-century botanical work that gathers a wide collection of illuminated plant plates, accompanied by descriptive text about their applications in medicine, pharmacy, industry, and other uses, following the scientific criteria of the time.
The work is presented in a hardcover binding and is in good overall condition.
The sheets retain good color and definition. Rust stains are visible on some sheets, which are common in 19th-century publications, and they do not significantly affect readability or the appeal of the work.
The protective sheets for the portraits of the scientists appearing at the beginning of the first two volumes are missing, as well as the protective sheets corresponding to plates numbers 84, 85, 86, 87, and 88 of the third volume.
A work of great interest for collectors of historical botany, 19th-century scientific illustration, and specialized bibliography.