2350 | Rare Bibles, Books, & Manuscripts
Sun, Dec 3, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 89
1700 BOTANY ILLUSTRATED TOURNEFORT INSTITUTIONES REI HERBARIAE ANCIENT, THREE VOLUMES.
Estimate: $2,450 - $2,800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $100 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $25,000 | $1,000 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
Year/Century: 17th century
Language: Latin
Subject: Illustrated
Binding: Leather
Description: Original calf binding, worn; three volumes; AQUISEXTIENSIS (...) INSTITUTIONES REI HERBARIAE by JOSEPH PITTON DE TOURNEFORT, France, Paris, 1700. Excellent interior design. Dimensions: 7.5 by 10" (25.5x20cm). Volume 1: text volume. Volume 2: with engraved plates no. 1-250. Volume 3: with engraved plates no. 251-476 (plates by C. AUBRIET). French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656–1708) is renowned for being the first to define the term "genus" for plants. His student and traveling companion is botanist Charles Plumier.
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