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18th Octcber 1940 



The Librarian 

 Missouri Botanical 

 St.nLouis, I/Io, U.J 



Garden Library 



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Dear Sir, 



I have much pleasure in sending j^ou partic- 

 ulars of a very fine copy of Bonpland's ^'Description 

 des Plantes rares cultivees a Ilalmaison et a Ilavarre" 

 Paris 1B13, with the 64 magnificent plates by P.J 

 Redoute which may interest the library should they not 

 already possess a copy. 



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As you know, the book is exceedingly rare 

 and apparently only one copy has been sold at auction 

 in London in the last twenty years. 



Particulars are enclosed with this letter. 



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