1812 1ed Elements of BOTANY Illustrated Flowers 176 Plant Engravings Linnaeus 2v

1812 1^ed Elements of BOTANY Illustrated Flowers 176 Plant Engravings Linnaeus 2v

Robert J Thornton was an 18^th-century English botanist known for his studies in medicine and Linnaean botany. While much better known for his book “Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus”, he published “Elements of Botany” in which he covers the parts of flowers, plant classification, and countless types of flowers! It should be noted, however, that this work is best-known for its 176 engraved plates! Stunning collection of illustrations!

Item number: #22879

Price: $750

THORNTON, R.J.

Elements of botany

London: printed for the Author, 1812. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
  • 1 – viii, 90
  • 2 – 73, [3]
  • 176 illustrated plates
    • Note: some errors present in plate numbering; all plates present
  • Provenance: Armorial bookplate
    • Armorial bookplate – St. Helens
      • Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens, PC (1753–1839) was a British diplomat. He was Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia from 1783 to 1788, appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland and a member of the Privy Council (Great Britain & Ireland) in 1787, serving in the former position until 1789. He was Minister plenipotentiary to Spain from 1790 to 1794. He was a friend of explorer George Vancouver, who named Mount St. Helens in Washington after him. He was known to have a very close relationship with Princess Elizabeth, third daughter of George III. Motto: INTAMINATIS HONORIBUS
    • Armorial bookplate – Dacre
      • Likely Gertrude Brand, 19th Baroness Dacre (1750–1819).
    • Handwritten – [ Williams]
    • Handwritten – Ireland
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~9.5in X 6in (24cm x 15cm)
  • very rare and desirable with multiple auction records and price comparisons at over $3,500

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