1719 Tournefort ENGLISH Herbal Botany PLANTS Flowers Botanical 132 Copper Plates

1719 Tournefort ENGLISH Herbal Botany PLANTS Flowers Botanical 132 Copper Plates

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort was a 17th-century botanist who is best known for his work ‘Elements of Botany’. In this book, Tournefort made important contributions to botanical nomenclature, identifying the divisions in flowering plants and make distinctions between genus and species. This 1719 English edition entitled ‘The compleat herbal’, collects and describes nearly 7,000 different plant species many of which include impressive botanical illustrations.

This exceedingly rare and valuable first volume from the 1719 English edition features 132 stunning engravings – views of plants, seeds, leaves, flowers, bean pods, fruits, and much more.

Item number: #24129

Price: $750

TOURNEFORT, Joseph Pitton

The compleat herbal: or the botanical institutions of M. Tournefort, chief botanist to the late French King, with large additions… vol I.

London: Printed for R. Bonwicke, Tim. Goodwin, et al…, 1719.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages;
  • [2], 6 (i.e., 8), 625, [1]
  • 132 copper engravings
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~8.75in X 7.25in (22.5cm x 18cm)

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