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Also new to this edition are the important map of virginia, showing the extent of clayton s travels and explorations, which were concentrated in the middle tide-water districts, and a valuable bibliography, edited by gronoviushis researches and herbarium specimens form the basis of the florida virginica, although the final identification of the specimens, and the science and the system of the book were largely the work of dutch naturalist gronoviusgronovio, cuius studio & opera descriptae & in ordinem sexualem systematicum redactae sistuntursecond and best edition of one of the earliest modern systematic studies of american flora, and the first virginian flora, based on specimens collected by john clayton at the beginning of the 18th century; this edition the first to include a map of virginiaoriginally published in two parts in and , the flora virginica was substantially revised and modernized in this second edition through the introduction of the linnaean system of classification as set forth in the species plantarum ()the ex-libris carries the following: "et mihi res, non me rebus submittere conor" ("i force myself to submit things to myself and not to submit to things"), from horace, epistles, i, 1, 19the interior is vg+ (fine for the age)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteindeed, the book offered here appears as number [flora virginica] in the published catalogue of baron’s library offered for sale in ["catalogue de la bibliothèque de feu mhe was thorough, however, in his exploration of the middle tidewater districts, and recent botanical work shows that as a field botanist he was more astute than has been realized"catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecontemporary half green morocco and somewhat rubbed boardsflora virginica exhibens plantas, quas nobilissimus vir djohannes claytonus in virginia crescentes observavit, collegit & obtulit dexceptionally sought after workare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibaron", paris, ]baron has a famous library, which ran eventually to over titlesthe map is "one of the earliest botanical maps of any region of the world" (maps in virginia)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe book is in superb condition: a few spots on the end papers but the contents have wide margins and are very cleanfolding engraved map of virginiathe map further documents clayton's travels, "which show that he was seldom north of the rappahannock or south of the james, and that his knowledge of the mountains did not extend beyond the blue ridgethe folding map, often torn and browned, is in perfect conditionjohn clayton, an english botanist, came to virginia in 170 and travelled extensively throughout the colony, collecting and studying virginia plants, and corresponded with the leading naturalists of his day, gronovius, linnaeus, kalm, collinson, and bartramquite an association copyto make this important work even more valuable, it carries the ex-libris bookplate of baron, michel-hyacinthe-théodore ()it is one of the first american botanicals to use the systemthe boards are somewhat warped
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His son jakob gronovius was also a classical scholarfirst edition of important edited version of livius by gronoviusgronovius edited and annotated statius, plautus, livy, tacitus, aulus gellius and seneca's tragediesin , gronovius succeeded antonius thysius the younger as the 6th librarian of leiden universityjohann friedrich gronovius (the latinized form of gronow; 8 september december ) was a german classical scholar, librarian and criticare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin , he was appointed professor of rhetoric and history at deventer, and in to the greek chair at leiden, where he remained until his deathborn in hamburg, he studied at several universities and travelled in england, france and italyhis observationes contain a number of brilliant emendationsin addition, he was the author of commentarius de sestertiis () and of an edition of hugo grotius's de jure belli et pacis (), amongst numerous other worksminor wormhole in the lower blank margin of the foreword (not touching text), a bit brownedfull vellum binding, but worn at edges but a (very) good copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetitus livius /livy [ bc - 17 ad] is mainly known for his impressive history of rome "ab urbe condita libri"- from the foundation of rome (753 bc till the death of drusus (9 ad)this edition contains the whole of livy in one volumecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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