Historia Muscorum: a general history of land and water, &c. Mosses and Corals. Containing all the known species, exhibited by about 1000 figures, on 85 large royal 4 to copper plates, drawn and engraved in the best manner from the originals. By John Jac. Dillenius, M.D. sherrard professor of botany in the University of Oxford. Their names, places of growth, and seasons, in English. Their names in Latin referring to each figure.
Dillenius, Johann Jakob, 1684-1747, pub. 1763, later half leather binding with marbled boards, 25cm x 31.5cm
Note: missing plate 75
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Historia Muscorum: a general history of land and water, &c. Mosses and Corals. Containing all the known species, exhibited by about 1000 figures, on 85 large royal 4 to copper plates, drawn and engraved in the best manner from the originals. By John Jac. Dillenius, M.D. sherrard professor of botany in the University of Oxford. Their names, places of growth, and seasons, in English. Their names in Latin referring to each figure.
Dillenius, Johann Jakob, 1684-1747, pub. 1763, later half leather binding with marbled boards, 25cm x 31.5cm
Note: missing plate 75
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction, 6th Jun, 2024