BONPLAND, Aimé J.A. (1773-1858)

Lot 194
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Lot 194 | BONPLAND, Aimé J.A. (1773-1858)
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£ 35 000 – 45 000
BONPLAND, Aimé J.A. (1773-1858)

Description des plantes rares cultivées a Malmaison et a Navarre. Paris: L'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'Ainé, [1812-] 1813 [-1814].

First edition of this scarce and magnificent book. Bonpland's book is a continuation of Ventenat's Jardin de la Malmaison (1803-1805; see lot 227). Along with Les Liliacées, these represent the apogee of Redouté's achievement. Here, the technical process of stipple-engraving is perfected, and the illustrations are masterful botanic and artistic representations. Redouté's association with Josephine began in 1798. He painted watercolours for her bedroom at Malmaison and contributed to the record of the plants in the extensive gardens published in Ventenat's and Bonpland's books. Bonpland had been appointed gardener at Malmaison by Josephine after Ventenat's death in 1808. After Josephine's divorce from Napoléon she made Navarre her principal residence and worked to recreate Malmaison's horticultural splendours. This was the last work for which Redouté enjoyed Josephine's patronage; with the waning of her power, Redouté lost his chief support. Scarce: only 6 complete copies have sold in the past 30 years at auction (RBH). Dunthorne 240 (‘Outstanding plates, among the finest of all by Redouté, are 3 Magnolias, 3 Peonies, 1 Cactus and 1 Begonia plate’); Hunt Redoutéana 13; Johnson, Cleveland Botanical Collections 770; Nissen BBI 207; Pritzel 988; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 648.



Folio (540 x 350mm). Half-title. 64 stipple-engraved plates, printed in colours and finished by hand including 54 after Redouté and 9 after Pancrace Bessa, with one plate unsigned (100mm tear to half-title expertly repaired and without loss, some faint insignificant spotting mainly confined to a couple of text leaves at beginning and to tissue guards). Contemporary green half morocco, uncut (expertly furbished and rebacked, preserving original spine). Provenance: Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven (1900-1973; armorial bookplate).





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