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RAY, John (1627-1705). Historia plantarum species hactenus editas aliasque insuper multas noviter inventas & descriptas complectens. London: Mary Clark for Henry Faithorne [vols. 1-2]; Samuel Smith & Benjamin Walford [vol. 3], 1686-1688-1704.
3 volumes, 2o (366 x 222 mm). Title printed in red and black. (Some minor foxing and light browning throughout; vol. 3 title browned.) Contemporary calf, gilt spines with red leather labels (leather cracked on front joint of Vol. 1, and starting on Vol.3); worn).
FIRST EDITION. Second state of volume I, with cancel title and imprimatur leaf. Ray's magnum opus, intended to classify all known European plants and attempting also to integrate the increasing knowledge of exotic flora. Ray adopted Jungius' morphological system and terminology. The work includes essays on practical aspects such as propagation and plant diseases, and a thorough and systematic survey of plants according to taxonomic principles. Wing R-394, R-395A; Wellcome IV, p. 479; Norman 1789.
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3 volumes, 2
FIRST EDITION. Second state of volume I, with cancel title and imprimatur leaf. Ray's magnum opus, intended to classify all known European plants and attempting also to integrate the increasing knowledge of exotic flora. Ray adopted Jungius' morphological system and terminology. The work includes essays on practical aspects such as propagation and plant diseases, and a thorough and systematic survey of plants according to taxonomic principles. Wing R-394, R-395A; Wellcome IV, p. 479; Norman 1789.
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