Vahl´s Eclogae Americanae 1796-1807
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VAHL, MARTIN. Eclogae Americanae seu descriptiones plantarum praesertim Americae Meridionalis nodum cognitarum. I-III. Hauniae (impensis auctoris, excudebant Nicolaus Möller et Filius - E. A. H. Möller) 1796-1807.
Folio (370x250, plates 370x260 mm.). (8), 1-52, (4), 1-56, (2), (4), 1-56 (lacks last leaf in index, pp. 57-58) pp. 30 engraved partly folding plates (all, 6 plates close cut in upper margin with loss of plate number, 2 plates with some dampstaining in upper margin, most plates somewhat worn or darkened in outer margin, some foxing).
New brown half leather, gilt spine-title. One text leaf with damages in inner margin, otherwise a few minor tears, some foxing.
Nissen, BBI: 2030, Pritzel 9650*.
Martin Henrichsen Vahl (1749 - 1804), Danish-Norwegian botanist and zoologist, studied among others for C. v. Linné. in Uppsala
Provenance: Collecta Friesia. Elias Fries (1794-1878), famous Swedish mycologist and botanist. His most important work was "Systema mycologicum" published in 1821-32, Thore M. Fries (1832-1913), Robert Fries (1876-1966), Magnus Fries (1917-1987), Robert Fries (b. 1952).
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Auktionsnummer:
6438
Datum:
2015-06-16