Genera Plantarum eorumque characteres naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm, et proportionem omnium fructificationis partium
- Publisher : Impensis Laurentii Salvii
- Published In : Holmiae
- Illustrations : folding portrait frontis
Description:
Sixth edition. Text Latin. Title page printed in black and red. The work also contains: Appendix Palmae; Indici Praemittam aliquot genera nuper detecta; Index. Generica Nomina Romano Charactere traduntur: Cursivis Literis Synonyma; Ordines Naturales; Dubii Etiamnum Ordinis; Errata; Emendanda in Speciebus Plantarum.
Contains brief descriptions of the plant genera known to Linnaeus at that time. This is the last edition of this work edited by Linnaeus during his lifetime.
Frontis engraving by Pieter Tanjé (1706-1761), depicting Linnaeus, half length, seated at a desk holding a plant specimen. Soulsby, Catalogue of the Works of Linnaeus (1933), notes that only some copies of this edition have the portrait of Linnaeus.
Soulsby 305; Stafleu 4823.
Condition
8vo, cont. full leather, raised bands to spine, gilt tooling to compartments, red leather title piece. Boards scuffed/worn, front and rear hinge partly split, but still firm; spine worn at head and foot. Good.
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