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Sehr schöne original Farblithographie von ca. 1850. Ohne Textblatt. Aus Van Houtte's bedeutender Blumen-Zeitschrift "Flore des Serres" -- Blatt-Maße ca. 25 x 16 cm -- gut erhalten. || Magnificent color lithograph from c. 1850. Without text page. -- Out of Louis Benoit van Houtte's work "Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe", published between 1845 and 1883. -- in good condition. || Louis Benoît van Houtte (1810-1876) was a renowned Belgian horticulturist. Upon returning from an expedition to Brazil, he founded the Ecole d'Horticulture in his hometown Gent. Around the same time, together with French botanist Charles Lemaire, he started publishing the horticultural journal Flore des serres et des Jardins de l'Europe. One of the first horticulture works published in Europe in the 19th century, this work showcased over 2000 splendid hand-finished engravings and lithographs that illustrate and describe various botanical species from all around the globe. The craftsmanship of Belgian |