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Observationes botanicae, quibus plantae Indiae occidentalis aliaeque systematis vegetabilium Ed. XIV. illustrantur, earumque characteres passim emendantur.
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Soulsby no. 597
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Erlangae
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1791
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(8o)
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Observationes botanicae quibus plantae Indiae Occidentalis aliaeque Systematis Vegetabilium ed. XIV illustrantur earumque characteres passim emendantur :
cum tabulis aeneis /
auctore, Olavo Swartz.
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Soulsby no. 597
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Sumtu Jo. Jacobi Palmii
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Erlangae
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1791
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[2] h. (de port. y dedicatoria), [4], 424 p., [11] h. de lám. pleg. [Tab. I-XI] ;
8o (21 cm).
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Flora
Antillas.
Obras anteriores a 1800.
CSICAU
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990000410920204201
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Sign.: )({4}, A-2C{8}, 2D{4}
Las h. de lám. son grab. calc. en que se indica: "Swartz del.", "Volckart sc.", "I.C. Bock sc.
Las h. de lám. son grab. calc. en que se indica: "Swartz del.", "Volckart sc.", "I.C. Bock sc.
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Observationes botanicae quibus plantae Indiae occidentalis aliaeque systematis vegetabilium ed. XIV illustrantur earumque characteres passim emendantur. Cum tabulis aeneis. Auctore Olavo Swartz ...
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Soulsby no.
597
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Sumtu Jo. Jacobi Palmii
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Erlangae
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1791
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[8], 424 p.
8°
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Latin
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TL 13528; Nissen 1918
11 num. folded copper-engravings drawn by the author, engraved by Volckart, I.C. Bock
Sig.: )(4, A-Z8, Aa-Cc8, Dd4
Half-binding
11 num. folded copper-engravings drawn by the author, engraved by Volckart, I.C. Bock
Sig.: )(4, A-Z8, Aa-Cc8, Dd4
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Erlangen (impressum)
ante 1801
copper-engravings
valuable books
ante 1801
copper-engravings
valuable books
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Observationes botanicae :
quibus plantae Indiae Occidentalis aliaeque Systematis vegetabilium ed. XIV illustrantur earumque characteres passim emendantur /
auctore Olavo Swartz ...
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Soulsby no.
597.
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Sumtu Jo. Jacobi Palmii
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Erlangae
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1791
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[8], 424 p., [XI] folded leaves of plates :
ill. (copper engravings) ;
22 cm. (8vo)
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Latin
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Plants
West Indies
Early works to 1800.
Plants Early works to 1800.
Plants Early works to 1800.
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Bock, Johann Carl.
Volckort, Johann Friedrich.
Volckort, Johann Friedrich.
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Benjamin White and Son.
Jo. Jacobi Palmii.
Jo. Jacobi Palmii.
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Observationes botanicae
quibus plantae Indiae Occidentalis aliaeque Systematis vegetabilium ed. XIV illustrantur earumque characteres passim emendantur /
auctore Olavo Swartz.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no.
597.
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Sumtu J.J. Palmii
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Erlangae
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1791
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[8], 424 p., XI folded leaves of plates :
ill. (copper engravings) ;
22 cm. (8vo)
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Latin
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Signatures: )(4{45}R A-2C8{45}R 2D4{45}R.
11184B5-11189A3
11184B5-11189A3
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Plants
West Indies.
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ocm26496700
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Microfiche.
Westport, Conn. :
Meckler/Chadwyck-Healey Publishing,
[1987?].
6 microfiches
(Plant taxonomic literature microfiche collection)
s1987 ctun b.
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Observationes botanicæ, quibus plantæ Indiæ occidentalis aliæque Systematis Vegetabilium ed. XIV. illustrantur earumque characteres passim emendantur ... /
auctore Olavo Swartz.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 597
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Sumto Jo. Jacobi Palmii
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Erlangæ;
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1791
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[iv], 424p. :
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22cm.
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Latin
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By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
On front flyleaf in pencil is an unsigned note about when Joseph Banks and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences received copies from the author. Pages unevenly trimmed. Ms. annotations in pencil throughout and on pl. 3. Both hinges are cracked and there is evidence of old front and back flyleaves missing, but they were likely removed during rebinding. P. 423/424 is coming loose from sewing where hinge is cracked.
P. 423/424 is coming loose from sewing, where hinge is cracked.
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On front flyleaf in pencil is an unsigned note about when Joseph Banks and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences received copies from the author. Pages unevenly trimmed. Ms. annotations in pencil throughout and on pl. 3. Both hinges are cracked and there is evidence of old front and back flyleaves missing, but they were likely removed during rebinding. P. 423/424 is coming loose from sewing where hinge is cracked.
P. 423/424 is coming loose from sewing, where hinge is cracked.
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Observationes botanicae quibus plantae Indiae Occidentalis aliaeque Systematis vegetabilium ed. XIV illustrantur earumque characteres passim emendantur /
auctore Olavo Swartz.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 597.
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Jo. Jacobi Palmii
Place of publication:
Erlangae
Publishing year:
1791
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424 p., 11 folded leaves of plates :
ill. ;
23 cm.
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Latin
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Includes index.
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Plants
West Indies.
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Also available in digital version.
Copy 1 imperfect: plate 11 wanting.
Copy 1 imperfect: plate 11 wanting.
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Observationes botanicae quibus plantae Indiae Occidentalis aliaeque Systematis vegetabilium ed. XIV illustrantur earumque characteres passim emendantur :
cum tabulis aeneis /
auctore Olavo Swartz ...
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 597
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Sumtu Jo. Jacobi Palmii
Place of publication:
Erlangae
Publishing year:
1791
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[8], 424 p., XI folded leaves of plates :
ill. ;
22 cm. (8vo)
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Latin
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Signatures: )(4 A-2C8 2D4.
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Sir Prior Goldney, Bart., C.B." (bookplate).
Presented by Sir Prior Goldney, Bart., C.B., 1903" (bookplate).
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Floras
West Indies.
West Indies.
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Linnaeus, Carl von
(1707-1778)
Goldney, Prior, Sir
Goldney, Prior, Sir
(1707-1778)
Goldney, Prior, Sir
Goldney, Prior, Sir
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1
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Observationes botanicae quibus plantae Indiae occidentalis aliaeque systematis vegetabilium ed. xiv illustrantur earumque characteres passim emendantur. Cum tabulis aeneis /
Auctore Olavo Swartz M. D.
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Soulsby no. 597
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Jo. Jacobi Palmii
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Erlangae
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1791
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Pp. [viii], 424, 11 leaves of folding plates :
ill. ;
21 cm (8°)
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Latin
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Signatures: )(4 A-Z8 Aa-Cc8 Dd4 [$5 signed; Dd4 not signed].
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)(1r, title; )(2r, dedication to Io. Christiano Dan. Schreber; )(3r-4v, prooemium. A1r-Cc5v (pp. 1-410), main text. Cc6r-Cc8v (pp. 411-416), explicatio tabularum. Dd1r-Dd4v (pp. 417-424), index generum.
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Front fly-leaf signed in ink John Bellenden Gawler. Title-page signed in ink J.B. Ker Bellenden. )(3r signed in ink John Bellenden Ker. A1r signed in ink John B. Ker Bellenden.
Second front fly-leaf bears ink inscription: "Cum historia spernat nationum arrogantiam, fatendum etiam est, Anglorum gloriam esse, quod primi tum phytotomiæ tum doctrinæ, quam sexualem dicunt, fundamenta jecerint. Sprengel Hist. K.H. 2.15." "Grew Ray" Annotation in different ink: trumps - trionfi - triumph - Pencilled annotations on facing verso: N/- 6/- 822 cat 50. - Ink inscription on verso of rear fly-leaf: "- that cheerful constancy which knows no impatience no disgust, no weariness, - that total forgetfulness of self compared to which the virtues of heroes sink to nothing." - Underlinings and annotations on H6v-H7r (pp. 124-5), X7v (p. 334), Y1r (p. 337).
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Flora
Classification system: Linnaeus.
18th century.
West Indies.
Classification system: Linnaeus.
18th century.
West Indies.
Additional author(s):
Ker Gawler, John Bellenden
(1764-1842)
Ker Gawler, John Bellenden
(1764-1842)
Schreber, Johann Christian Daniel von
(1739-1810)
(1764-1842)
Ker Gawler, John Bellenden
(1764-1842)
Schreber, Johann Christian Daniel von
(1739-1810)
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Johann Jakob Palm (Erlangen, Germany)
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Bound by Maltby, June 1963: full calf with rounded spine; gilt spine title: SWARTZ / - / OBSERVATIONES / BOTANICAE, and date 1791 at base of spine; boards divided into panels by blind double fillets, continued onto turn-ins. Top-edge stained.
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