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Genera Plantarum eorumque Characteres Naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm et proportionem omnium fructificationis partium juxta Thunbergii Emendationes Digesta. Editio Octava. Praecedente longe auctior curante Thaddaeo Haenke
by LINNAEUS (VON LINNÉ), Carlolus (1707-1778)
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Vindobonae (Vienna),: Ex Officina Wappleriana,, (1789)-1791.. 2 volumes: XXI, [III], 438, [II, blank]; [ii], (341)-811, [i] pp. 8vo (12,5 x 20 cm.). Contemporary sprinkled calf, spines with 4 raised bands, gilt lettered & numbered on red morocco labels (spines slightly rubbed, top and bottom of spines slightly damaged; corners slightly rubbed), red sprinkled edges. Pritzel, 5441; Soulsby 322. This so-called Edition Octavo is in fact the 9th edition and was the last to be published in the 18th century. Some scattered foxing and/or light browning, but a very acceptable copy of this fundamental botanical text in a rare edition. With the engraved bookplate of Sir Thomas Bar.
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- Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 1891
- Title
- Genera Plantarum eorumque Characteres Naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm et proportionem omnium fructificationis partium juxta Thunbergii Emendationes Digesta. Editio Octava. Praecedente longe auctior curante Thaddaeo Haenke
- Author
- LINNAEUS (VON LINNÉ), Carlolus (1707-1778)
- Book condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ex Officina Wappleriana,
- Place of Publication
- Vindobonae (Vienna),
- Date published
- (1789)-1791.
- Keywords
- linnaeus linnaeana botany plant taxonomy morphology natural history systematics von linne
- Bookseller catalogs
- botany - medical botany - mycology;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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