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MORISON, Robert (1620-1683). Plantarum historiae universalis Oxoniensis... Oxford: Sheldonian Theater, 1680-1699.
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MORISON, Robert (1620-1683). Plantarum historiae universalis Oxoniensis... Oxford: Sheldonian Theater, 1680-1699.
2 volumes, 2o (408 x 255 mm). Engraved portrait, engraved Sheldonian vignettes on titles and 292 engraved illustrations on 152 leaves. (Some light browning and staining, third part broken, lacks preliminary leaves c2-e2 in third part). Contemporary calf (joints cracked).
FIRST EDITION, parts 2 and 3 (all published). Fragmentary embodyment of Morison's endeavours to construct a logical and natural system of plant classification. Morison was acknowledged by both Tournefort and Linnaeus as the founder of taxonomy. Henrey 259; Hunt 359; Nissen BBI 1412; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 6334; Wing M 2771-2. Sold not subject to return.
[Bound with]:
Plantarum umbelliferarum distributio nova, per tabulas cognationis et affinitatis ex libro naturae observata & detecta... Oxford: Sheldonian Theater, 1672. 12 engraved plates and charts. FIRST EDITION of a forerunner to Morison's great Historia... covering section nine of Morison's 15 divisions of the plant kingdom. Henrey 262; Hunt 323; Nissen BBI 1411; Stafleu and Cowan 6333; Wing M-2773. (2)
2 volumes, 2o (408 x 255 mm). Engraved portrait, engraved Sheldonian vignettes on titles and 292 engraved illustrations on 152 leaves. (Some light browning and staining, third part broken, lacks preliminary leaves c2-e2 in third part). Contemporary calf (joints cracked).
FIRST EDITION, parts 2 and 3 (all published). Fragmentary embodyment of Morison's endeavours to construct a logical and natural system of plant classification. Morison was acknowledged by both Tournefort and Linnaeus as the founder of taxonomy. Henrey 259; Hunt 359; Nissen BBI 1412; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 6334; Wing M 2771-2. Sold not subject to return.
[Bound with]:
Plantarum umbelliferarum distributio nova, per tabulas cognationis et affinitatis ex libro naturae observata & detecta... Oxford: Sheldonian Theater, 1672. 12 engraved plates and charts. FIRST EDITION of a forerunner to Morison's great Historia... covering section nine of Morison's 15 divisions of the plant kingdom. Henrey 262; Hunt 323; Nissen BBI 1411; Stafleu and Cowan 6333; Wing M-2773. (2)