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Ranunculaceae - Clematis viorna - Flammula scandens, flore coriaceo clauso. From: Hortus elthamensis seu plantarum rariorum quas in horto suo Elthami in Cantio coluit vir ornatissimus et praestantissimus Jacobus Sherard ... by Johann Jacob Dillenius. London, the author, 1732. Engraving by the author (uncut sheet 300 x 485 mm; impression 185 x 257 mm). Text enclosed. € 100
James Sherard (1666-1738), botanist and apothecary, had gardens famous for rare plants
at Eltham, south of Greenwich. Dillenius made the gardens memorable
through excellent illustrations, drawn and engraved by himself. They were
sufficiently accurate to be of considerable service to Linnaeus (Hunt).
* Pritzel 2285; Dunthorne 94; Great flower books p. 55; Hunt 637; Nissen BBI 492; Henrey 643; Stafleu & Cowan 1471. |
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