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New illustration of the sexual system of Carolus von Linnaeus:
comprehending an elucidation of the several parts of the fructification; a prize dissertation on the sexes of plants; a full explanation of the classes, and orders, of the sexual system; and the Temple of Flora, or Garden of nature, being picturesque, botanical, coloured plates, of select plants, illustrative of the same, with descriptions.
By Robert John Thornton, M.D. ...
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 772,Portrait (v.1): Soulsby no. 3145,Portrait (v.2): Soulsby no. 3154
Edition details
Publisher:
printed, for the publisher, by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
[1799-] 1807.
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Physical description:
3 pts. in 1 :
illustrations (chiefly col), portraits ;
60 cm. (folio)
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Language(s):
English
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Pagination. Part I: [33] leaves, [10] leaves of plates. Part II: [8] leaves, [4] leaves of plates. Part III: [84] leaves, [33] leaves of plates.
With three engraved half-title pages to part 1, with titles 'A British trophy in honour of Linnæus', 'A new illustration of the sexual system of Linnæus' and 'The prize dissertation on the sexes of plants by Carolus von Linnæus written Anno Domini 1759'. With an engraved half-title page to part II, with title 'The sexual system of Carolus von Linnæus'. With a half-title page to part III, with title 'Picturesque botanical plates, illustrative of the sexual system of Carolus von Linnæus'. Part III also has an engraved title page, contained on 2 leaves, with title 'The temple of Flora, or, Garden of nature being picturesque botanical plates of the new illustration of the sexual system of Linnæus', dated "January the 1st, MDCCXCIX".
The plates are dated 1799-1807.
Part I and II contain a dedication to Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), with engraved portrait in part I.
Part I contains two copies of the same engraved portrait of Linnaeus, one of which is coloured. Part II contains two copies of the same engraved portrait of "Linnaeus in his Lapland dress", one of which is coloured.
Part III contains two plates not mentioned on the list of contents, i.e. an additional, different version of 'A group of Auricula', depicting four plants instead of two, and 'American bog-plants'.
With three engraved half-title pages to part 1, with titles 'A British trophy in honour of Linnæus', 'A new illustration of the sexual system of Linnæus' and 'The prize dissertation on the sexes of plants by Carolus von Linnæus written Anno Domini 1759'. With an engraved half-title page to part II, with title 'The sexual system of Carolus von Linnæus'. With a half-title page to part III, with title 'Picturesque botanical plates, illustrative of the sexual system of Carolus von Linnæus'. Part III also has an engraved title page, contained on 2 leaves, with title 'The temple of Flora, or, Garden of nature being picturesque botanical plates of the new illustration of the sexual system of Linnæus', dated "January the 1st, MDCCXCIX".
The plates are dated 1799-1807.
Part I and II contain a dedication to Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), with engraved portrait in part I.
Part I contains two copies of the same engraved portrait of Linnaeus, one of which is coloured. Part II contains two copies of the same engraved portrait of "Linnaeus in his Lapland dress", one of which is coloured.
Part III contains two plates not mentioned on the list of contents, i.e. an additional, different version of 'A group of Auricula', depicting four plants instead of two, and 'American bog-plants'.
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Plants, Sex in.
Flowers Pictorial works.
Botany Pictorial works.
Botanical illustration.
Flowers Pictorial works.
Botany Pictorial works.
Botanical illustration.
Additional author(s):
Linné, Carl von,
1707-1778.
1707-1778.
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Additional title(s):
Temple of flora, or, Garden of nature.
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003630138
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