Jan John - Atlas Rostlin - 1898

Botany - Jan John - Přírodopisný Atlas Rostlin (Botanical Atlas) - 80 Chromolithographic Plates - 1898

Title: Přírodopisný Atlas Rostlin (Natural History Atlas of Plants)
Author: Jan John
Publisher: Nakladatel I. L. Kober Knihkupectví, Prague
Year of Publication: 1898
Language: Czech
Overview:
A beautiful late 19th-century Czech botanical atlas featuring 80 full-page color chromolithographic plates depicting 459 plant species (wild and cultivated) as well as fungi/mushrooms. Published by the famous Prague publishing house I. L. Kober in 1898.
Key Features:
Plates: Complete set of 80 vivid, full-page chromolithographs (color prints) with detailed depictions of flowers, trees, and fungi (Plate No. 80 features edible and toxic mushrooms).
Binding: Original publisher's cloth spine with gilt lettering ("John, Přírodopisný atlas rostlin. Tabule.") and illustrated front cover.
Condition Report:
General: Good antique condition given its age (over 125 years old).
Pages/Plates: The chromolithographic plates remain bright, clear, and rich in color with minimal age toning or foxing.
Binding/Spine: Firmly bound, though showing light age-related wear around the inner hinge and page edges. Outer covers have light shelf wear and edge rubbing.
Flaws: Slight water staining/spotting visible on the lower margin of some blank margins and outer cover paper (does not affect the main botanical illustrations).
Dimensions & Details:
Format: Hardcover / Large Octavo
Pages: 80 full-page color plates + text section
A lovely example of Central European 19th-century botanical illustration and chromolithography, perfect for collectors of natural history books and botanical art.