1838 Monography Genus Camellia Abbe Berlese 1st Amer Ed Louisiana Provenance

A superb copy of the 1838 First American Edition of the seminal botanical work "Monography of the Genus Camellia" by Abbe Lorenzo Berlese. Translated by Henry A.S. Dearborn and published in Boston by Joseph Breck & Company.

This volume is a foundational text in Southern horticultural history. This specific copy features a wonderful Louisiana provenance, inscribed by Mrs. S.D. Jastremski of Houma, LA, dated 1946. The Jastremski family is a notable name in regional history, making this a true collector's piece for the Gulf South.