Linné Systema naturae and Philosophia botanica
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Beskrivning
LINNÉ, CARL VON (LINNAEUS). Systema naturæ sistens regna tria naturæ, in classes et ordines genera et species redacta tabulisque ænis illustrata. (Ed. VI.) Stockholm (G. Kiesewetter) 1748.
8:o. (4), (1)- 224, (27) pp. Lackning portrait and all 8 plates.
In reality the 3rd original edition, dedicated to count Tessin. The edition was completely rewritten by Linnaeus and heavily enlarged, the first illustrated edition.
BOUND WITH:
LINNÉ, CARL VON (LINNAEUS). Philosophia botanica, in qua explicantur fundamenta botanica... adjectis figuris aeneis. Stockholm (G. Kiesewetter) 1751.
(6), (1)-362 pp. 9 folding engraved plates (all), 2 woodcuts in text. Lacking engraved portrait (which was supplied to only a few copies).
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Contemporary brown half leather, spine with gilt and blindtooled decoration, redspeckled edges. Engraved bookplate.
Soulsby 51, 437, 3124.
Konditionsrapport
Lacking engraved portraits in both works, lacking all 8 plates in Systema, notes on inside of cover. Titles with repairs and scribble, text with some foxing and spotting.
Auktionsnummer:
303619
Datum:
2015-04-09