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[GERMANY -- FLORA]. DUVERNOY, JOHANN GEORG. Designatio Plantarum Circa Tubingensem Arcem florentium... in usum Scholae Botanicae Tubingensis. Tübingen: G. F. Pflick, 1722. 166 x 95 mm., mid 18th-century olive green calf gilt, gilt arms of JOHN STUART, THIRD EARL OF BUTE on sides, spine gilt, red morocco lettering-piece, joints worn and cracking, some weear to extremities, upper inner hinge split, light spotting. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of an early flora of the Tübingen region, primarily devoted to medicinal plants. Pritzel 2583. the Bute copy, supra-libros as above -- HALLER, ALBRECHT VON. Brevis enumeratio Stirpium Horti Gottingensis, 1743; [Bound with :] Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii et agri Gottingensis, 1753, both Göttingen. 2 vols. in one, 165 x 95 mm., contemporary half sheep. FIRST EDITIONS, Brevis enumeratio: large folding engraved plate of 3 plants. Pritzel 3719. Enumeratio plantarum title with engraved vignette view of Göttingen. Pritzel 3723; Stafleu & Cowan TL-2 2309 Hunt 546 (''The present taxonomic work appeared the same year as Linnaeus'Species plantarum. It is impressive both in its method and in the content of the botanical collection at the new University of Göttingen, founded by George II of England''). Bibliotheca Honkenianum; von Arnim Neuenfund; KKM/HSNY, bookplates -- LINDERN, FRANZ BALTHASAR VON. Hortus alsaticus plantas in Alsatia nobili. Strassburg: J. Beck, 1747. 172 x 100 mm., contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, occasional light foxing. FIRST AND ONLY(?) EDITION, title in red and black, text in Latin and German, 12 engraved plates by J. Striedbeck, with Aa4 blank. Pritzel 5342. John Innys, 1769, signature on front flyleaf; George Weare Braikenridge, Broomwell House, armorial bookplate; KKM/HSNY, bookplate; together 3 vols., 8vo. (3)
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USD 2,500 - USD 3,500
[GERMANY -- FLORA]. DUVERNOY, JOHANN GEORG. Designatio Plantarum Circa Tubingensem Arcem florentium... in usum Scholae Botanicae Tubingensis. Tübingen: G. F. Pflick, 1722. 166 x 95 mm., mid 18th-century olive green calf gilt, gilt arms of JOHN STUART, THIRD EARL OF BUTE on sides, spine gilt, red morocco lettering-piece, joints worn and cracking, some weear to extremities, upper inner hinge split, light spotting. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of an early flora of the Tübingen region, primarily devoted to medicinal plants. Pritzel 2583. the Bute copy, supra-libros as above -- HALLER, ALBRECHT VON. Brevis enumeratio Stirpium Horti Gottingensis, 1743; [Bound with :] Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii et agri Gottingensis, 1753, both Göttingen. 2 vols. in one, 165 x 95 mm., contemporary half sheep. FIRST EDITIONS, Brevis enumeratio: large folding engraved plate of 3 plants. Pritzel 3719. Enumeratio plantarum title with engraved vignette view of Göttingen. Pritzel 3723; Stafleu & Cowan TL-2 2309 Hunt 546 ("The present taxonomic work appeared the same year as Linnaeus'Species plantarum. It is impressive both in its method and in the content of the botanical collection at the new University of Göttingen, founded by George II of England"). Bibliotheca Honkenianum; von Arnim Neuenfund; KKM/HSNY, bookplates -- LINDERN, FRANZ BALTHASAR VON. Hortus alsaticus plantas in Alsatia nobili. Strassburg: J. Beck, 1747. 172 x 100 mm., contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, occasional light foxing. FIRST AND ONLY(?) EDITION, title in red and black, text in Latin and German, 12 engraved plates by J. Striedbeck, with Aa4 blank. Pritzel 5342. John Innys, 1769, signature on front flyleaf; George Weare Braikenridge, Broomwell House, armorial bookplate; KKM/HSNY, bookplate; together 3 vols., 8vo. (3)