Supplementum Plantarum 1781 posthumously published
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PUBLISHED POSTHUMOUSLY. LINNÉ, CARL VON. Supplementum Plantarum systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, Generum Plantarum... Brunsvigae (Braunschweig, impensis Orphanotrophei) 1781.
8vo. (16), 467, (1) pp.
Contemporary brown full calf, gilt edges of covers, richly gilt spine in six compartments, redspeckled edges, lacks free endpapers. Title, first and last two leaves marginally browned. Bookplate of W(illia)m Constable.
Soulsby 309, 574, 502 and 3835. Hulth 144.
Original edition of this important supplement, posthumously published from the manuscript by Linné´s son. Contains descriptions of 93 Genera with 1303 species, among them many Surinam plants. Other contributions made by Fr. Ehrhart.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
Auktionsnummer:
6280
Datum:
2016-06-21