VILLARS (Dominique). HISTOIRE DES PLANTES DE DAUPHINE. Containing a historical Preface; a Dictionary of botanical terms; the Classes, families, genera, & herborisations of the environs of Grenoble, Grande Chartreuse, Briançon, Gap & Montélimar. Grenoble, Lyon, Paris, chez l'auteur, chez Prevost. 1786-1789. Uncommon first edition, decorated with 55 BEAUTIFUL PLATES on copper, including 1 folding by Chauvin and Robert, they show several dozen botanical figures. 3 volumes bound in 4 volumes in-8, half basane, smooth spine decorated (period binding). Tom. 1: [12]-80-467-[1] pages. 1 plate. Tom. 2: [2]-25-1bl. 690 pages Tom. 3: 32-832 pages and [2]-833 to 1091-1bl. pages and 54 plates. Spine faded, some foxing, last 3 plates foxed.