13
[Linnaei
] Critica Botanica.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 47. no. 8, as above.
LINNAEUS,
Carolus.
Caroli Linnaei . . . Critica botanica in qua nomina plantarum generica, specifica, & variantia examini subjiciuntur, selectiora confirmantur,
indigna rejiciuntur; simulque doctrina circa denominationem plantarum traditur. Seu Fundamentorum botanicorum pars IV. Accedit
Johannis Browallii De necessitate historiæ naturalis discursus.
Lugduni Batavorum: apud
Conradum Wishoff,
1737.
First Edition. 8vo. 182 leaves, separate title for the
Discursus on *
4.
Krok, page 452, no. 136.
Catalogue of the Works of Linnaeus in the libraries of the British Museum, no. 276.
Hulth, page 21.
This was one of the books selected by Jefferson from the library of the Rev. Samuel Henley in March 1785.
An elaboration of the Aphorisms of the
Fundamenta Botanica
.
Johannes Browallius [Browall], 1707-1755, Swedish naturalist, botanist and theologian.
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14
[Linnaei
] Genera plantarum.
8
vo.
6th edñ.
1815 Catalogue, page 47. no. 6, as above, 6th ed.
LINNAEUS,
Carolus.
Caroli v. Linné . . . Genera plantarum eorumque characteres naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm, et proportionem omnium fructificationis
partium. Editio
sexta ab auctore reformata et aucta.
Holmiæ: impensis direct.
Laurentii Salvii,
1764.
8vo. 324 leaves.
Krok, page 431.
Catalogue of the Works of Linnaeus in the Libraries of the British Museum, no. 305.
Hulth, 24.
A copy of this book was selected by Jefferson in March 1785 from the library of the Rev. Samuel Henley. On August 16, 1787
he purchased a copy, with three others by the same author, from
Froullé, the inclusive price being 130 (livres).
In January 1808 Jefferson tried to import a copy of the eighth edition, Frankfort, 1789-91, through Mayer & Brantz of Baltimore
and their Amsterdam connections.
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15
[Linnaei
] Species plantarum.
2. vols.
8
vo.
2
d.
edñ.
1815 Catalogue, page 47. no. 7, as above,
2d ed.
LINNAEUS,
Carolus.
Caroli Linnaei . . . Species Plantarum, exhibentes Plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis Specificis, Nominibus trivialibus,
Synonymis selectis, Locis natalibus, secundum Systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I [-II]. Editio
secunda, aucta . . .
Holmiæ: Impensis direct.
Laurentii Salvii,
1762,
3.
QK91 .S6
2 vol. 8vo. Vol. I, 400 leaves, engraved portrait frontispiece by C. Bergquist; vol. II, 483 leaves; title-pages printed in red and black (vol. I with an additional title-page in black only), continuous
signatures and pagination.
Krok, page 433.
Hulth, page 90.
Catalogue of the Works of Linnaeus in the British Museum, no. 500.
These volumes were bought from
Froullé, 16th August, 1787, with three others by Linnæus for 130 (livres). It was also one of the books selected by Jefferson from
the library of the Rev. Samuel Henley in March, 1785.
In 1808 Jefferson tried to import, through Mayer & Brantz, Wildenow’s edition of this work, also editions of the
Genera plantarum
, and other works by Linnæus.
In the first edition of this work, printed in 1753, Linnæus set forth in full for the first time the specific names of plants.
The book is dedicated to the King and Queen of Sweden.
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