Rariorum aliquot stirpium per Pannoniam, Austriam et vicinas quasdam provincias observatarum historia, quatuor libris.

CLUSIUS, [Charles de L'ECLUSE]

Anvers, Christophe Plantin, 1583. *** Première édition. Elle est illustrée de 361 bois gravés, la plupart à pleine page. Complet à la fin du très rare : 'Appendix eorum quae postea ab auctore sunt observata', illustré de 2 bois gravés à pleine page. C'est la première flore publiée pour l'Autriche et la Hongrie. [Relié à la suite, du même :] Stirpium nomenclator Pannonicus. Anvers, Plantin,1584. (16) pp. Le "Stirpium nomenclator Pannonicus" est une liste alphabétique des noms latins des plantes de Hongrie, suivis de leur appellation hongroise. Provenances : Ex-dono manuscrit sur la première page de garde Varani (?), daté 15 octobre 1595 et deux signatures sur le titre. Cernes d'humidité en marge de quelques feuillets, des feuillets brunis. Bon exemplaire dans sa première reliure. Hunt 144. Nissen 371.*** In-8 de (8), 766 pp., 1 f. bl., (8) pp. Vélin à rabats. (Reliure de l'époque.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * First edition. It is illustrated by 361 engraved wood-blocks, most at full page. Complete with, at the end, the rare "Appendix eorum quae postea ab auctore sunt observata.", illustrated by 2 full-page woodcuts. It is the first flora published for Austria and Hungary. [Bound with :] - Stirpium nomenclator Pannonicus. Anvers, Plantin,1584. (8), (16) pp. An alphabetical list of the Latin names of the plants of Hungary, with their Hungarian name. "Clusius service in the Court of the Emporor Maximilien II gave him the opportunity of investigating the mountain flora of Austria and Hungary, which provided the theme for his second book [...] De l'Ecluse's work was practical and descriptive, and he added little to the knowledge of classification. But it remains of high value even today, on account of his genius for detecting the essential specific features of plants and, in spite of the limited scientific terminology of the day, for giving recognisable descriptions of them." (Blunt, The art of botanical illustration, p. 64). Provenances : Ex-dono manuscript of Varani (?) dated 1595 and two signatures on title. Few marginal dampstains, some leaves browned. Good copy in original binding. - -. Item #14839

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