Author
Selpert, Georg Matthias, 1688-, Casearius, Johannes, approximately 1642-1677, Syen, Arnoldus, 1640-1678, Commelin, Johannes, 1629-1692, Munniks, Johannes, 1652-1711, Almeloveen, Theodoor Jansson ab, 1657-1712, Poot, Abraham van, approximately 1617-, Someren, Johan van, 1634-1706, Dyck, Jan van, Boom, Hendrick, 1644-1709, Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
Publication Date
1678-1703
Publication Place
Amstelaedami -
Sumptibus Johannis van Someren, et Joannis van Dyck
Subject
Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691 -- Portraits, Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691, Botany -- India -- Malabar Coast -- Pictorial works, Botany -- Pre-Linnean works, Botany -- Illustrations -- Early works to 1800, Botany, Malabar Coast (India) -- History -- Early works to 1800, India -- Malabar Coast
Type
Book
Language
ara,dra,lat,san
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
39 cm
Library
Wesleyan University Library
Library Asset ID
OCLC : (OCoLC)11968409
Record ID
alma991981163903768
Library Location
Available at WU - Special Collections & Archives Cutter Oversize + (SC&A Reading Room use only) (ND R3)
Date
1678-1703
Notes
Stafleu has exhaustive description., Title page vol. 1: copy 1 has a title page dated 1686 which essentially repeats that of vol. 6 but with "first pair" rather than "sixth pair" Copy 2, which was used for the above description, has the original title page dated 1678. (For further details, see Warner, M.F., J. Bot. 58: 291-292. 1920.) MOA., Title varies: vol. 2-5 title reads Horticultural Indicators ... ; vol. 6-12, Horti Malabarici., Editors and authors of notes: I. John Caesarius and Arnoldus Syen; II. John Caesar and John Commelinus; III-V. Joannes Munnicks and Joannes Commelinus; VI-XII. J. Commelinus and A. a Poot., Additional publishers are named in imprint statements v. 3-12: ... & Henrici & viduae Theodori Boom., Many engravings are of double folio size (34 x 43 cm). Henricus van Reede, to Drakestein; Henricus van Rheede, to Drakestein; Henry of Rhede to Drakestein; Henricus van Rheede to Drakestein., Includes indexes., Stafleu, F.A. Taxonomic Literature (2nd ed.), 9123, Pritzel, G.A. Thesaurus of botanical literature omnium gentium (1872-1877 edition), 7585, Johnston, S.H. Cleveland Herbal, Botanical, and Horticultural Collections, 267, Short title catalog The Netherlands, 841195595 http://picarta.nl/DB=3.11/XMLPRS=Y/PPN?PPN=841195595, Text in Latin; engraved texts and labels of plates in Arabic, 'Malabaric' (an unidentified Dravidian language) and 'Brahmin' (probably Sanskrit)., Wesleyan copy: 12 volumes bound in six. Title page of vol. 1 has a title page dated 1686 which essentially repeats that of vol. 6 but with "pars prima" rather than "pars sexta"., Wesleyan copy: From the library of Georg Matthias Selpert, with his armorial bookplate. Volume 1 front fly-leaf contains a list of subscribers who contributed to the purchase of the 12-volume set, to be given "as the nucleus of a library relating to natural history."
Sample Text
• pt. 1. Of various kinds of trees and shrubs, 1678
• pt. 2. On the bushes, 1679
• pt. 3. On trees, 1682
• pt. 4. On fruit trees, 1673 [i.e. 1683]
• pt. 5. On berry trees and bushes, 1685
• pt. 6. Of various kinds of trees and shrubs, 1686
• pt. 7. On climbing bushes of various kinds, 1688
• pt. 8. On various kinds of fruit-bearing and leguminous herbs, 1688
• pts. 9-12 On herbs and their different species, 1689-1703.
Tür
Pre-Linnean works, Illustrations, Early works to 1800, Illustrated works, Early works, History, Pictorial works, Portraits, Illustrated works -- Netherlands -- 17th century
