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Gemeine giftige Pflanzen, zum Unterricht des Landvolks, vorzüglich der Schuljugend. Mit einem zweckmäßigen Anhange
by (Poisonous Plants)
- Used
- Condition
- Disbound. Title leaf closely trimmed at foot with loss of bottom of date. Private library stamp of Hans Ernst von Stockhausen, W
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About This Item
Prague: Schönfeld, 1794. Second Edition. Engraved title vignette, 12 engraved plates with contemporary hand coloring. Pp. [4], 35. 1 vols. Square 8vo. Disbound. Title leaf closely trimmed at foot with loss of bottom of date. Private library stamp of Hans Ernst von Stockhausen, Wuelmersen. Plates interleaved and tipped to later blank leaves at gutter. First gathering loosened, a few leaves creased. Very good. Second Edition. Engraved title vignette, 12 engraved plates with contemporary hand coloring. Pp. [4], 35. 1 vols. Square 8vo. Illustrated handbook of poisonous plants, including henbane, thorn apple (datura), water hemlock, ergot, deadly amanitas, false chanterelle, etc. With brief account of various incidents of poisoning in Bohemia. The appendix treats subjects such as arsenic, rabies, suffocation, and the purification of long sealed wells upon reopening.
The full page handcolored plates give the German and Czech names for the plants and mushrooms.
Rare and interesting. Not in the relevant bibliographies. Not in OCLC (3 locations only for first ed.)
The full page handcolored plates give the German and Czech names for the plants and mushrooms.
Rare and interesting. Not in the relevant bibliographies. Not in OCLC (3 locations only for first ed.)
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57547
- Title
- Gemeine giftige Pflanzen, zum Unterricht des Landvolks, vorzüglich der Schuljugend. Mit einem zweckmäßigen Anhange
- Author
- (Poisonous Plants)
- Format/Binding
- Engraved title vignette, 12 engraved plates with contemporary hand coloring. Pp. [4], 35. 1 vols. Square 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Disbound. Title leaf closely trimmed at foot with loss of bottom of date. Private library stamp of Hans Ernst von Stockhausen, W
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Schönfeld
- Place of Publication
- Prague
- Date Published
- 1794
- Keywords
- Pharmacology | Color Plate
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books;
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