B9236
Shelfmark
Ac.1.13
Author
Grew, Nehemiah
Title
The anatomy of plants· With an idea of a philosophical history of plants, and several other lectures, read before the Royal Society· By Nehemiah Grew M.D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the College of Physicians.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] :, Printed by W. Rawlins, for the author,, 1682.
Physical description
[22], 24, [10], 212, [4], 221-304, [20]p 83 leaves of plates ;, Fo.
Note
Place of publication from Wing.
Note
The final unpaginated leaves contain an index and an explication of the tables.
Note
Imprimatur on leaf [A]1v: At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society, Feb. 22. 1681/2 Dr. Grew having read several lectures of the anatomy of plants, ... it is therefore ordered, that he be desired, to cause them to be printed together in one volume. Chr. Wren. P.R.S.
Note
Includes reissues of previously published treatises by Grew, "much revised" (Henrey, vol.1, pp.135-140). Includes "An idea of a philosophical history of plants", 2d ed; "The anatomy of plants, begun", 2d ed; "The anatomy of roots", 2d ed; "The anatomy of trunks", 2d ed; "The anatomy of leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds."; "Several lectures read before the Royal Society"; each section has special t.p.
Note
The plates are numbered, using both arabic and roman numeration.
Note
Signatures: [A]4 a4 B-2I4 2K² 2L-2X4 2Y-3C².
Note
Previously Ch.3.11 and Ch.3.8.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), G1945; Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit., I, no. 162; ESTC R10887
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1973. 1 microfilm reel 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 456:17).
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century blind-stamped, mottled calf.
Subject
Botany, Pre-Linnean works.
Subject
Chemistry, Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Rawlins, William, printer.
Added entry--place
England, London.
B9236
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