71/2517 Kops, J. Flora Batava. Vol. I-XXVI (no.1-421) and no.426-429. Ed. H.C. van Hall, F.A.W. Miquel, J.E. van der Trappen, L. Vuyk a.o. Amst./ Leyden etc., J.C. Sepp en Zoon/ De Beruk & Smits etc., (1800)-1926, 422 (of 424) installments, engr. title-p. w. contemp. handcol. title-vignette to vol. 1, 2085 (of 2096) contemp. handcol. (a few col. aquatint) engr./ (chromo)lithogr. plates (incl. a few fold.) with accomp. text, partly kept in contemp. (almost) unif. giltlettered hroan/ hcalf portfolios (vol. 1-8)/ loose as issued in orig. unif. wr. (vol. 9-27).

- Lacks installments 173 and 174 (incl. 10 plates), 422 and 425 and plate 926; a few lithogr. plates w. marginal defects. Wrs. frayed or w. sm. tears. Despite defects a very large run and especially the volumes containing engraved plates (very) fine.

= The sought-after 4to-edition. With index volumes. The series was continued up to 1934, vol.28, with a total of 2240 plates. Massive series showing not only endemic Dutch plants but various species of mushrooms and lichen as well. Text in Dutch and French. Landwehr, Dutch Books Col. Plates 60; Nissen BBI 2247; Pritzel 4822; Sitwell/ Blunt, Great flower books 1700-1900, p.63. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXII.