The families of plants
Subtitle: with their natural characters, according to the number, figure, situation, and proportion of all of the parts of fructification
By: translated from the last edition (as published by Dr. Reichard) of the Genera plantarum, and of the Mantissae plantarum of the elder Linneus; and from the Supplementum plantarum of the younger Linneus, with all the new Families of plants from Thunberg and l'Hertier : to which is prefix'd an accented catalogue of the names of plants, with the adjectives apply'd to them, and other botanic terms, for the purpose of teaching their right pronunciation / by a Botanical Society at Lichfield.
Contributors: Reichard, Johann Jacob, 1743-1782.; Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802.; Toner, Joseph M. 1825-1896, former owner.; Botanical Society at Lichfield; Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by John Jackson, sold by J. Johnson ... T. Byrne ... and J. Balfour
Published: 1787
Place of publication: Lichfield
Language: eng
Subjects: Plants -- Classification.; Botany.
Other titles: Alphabetical catalogue of English and Scotch names of plants.
Notes: Translated by Erasmus Darwin. Cf. Soulsby.
Imprint reads: Lichfield: Printed by John Jackson. Sold by J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard, London. T.; Byrne, Dublin. and J. Balfour, Edenburgh[!]. MDCCLXXXVII.
"The 'botanical society at Lichfield' consisted of three members only: Erasmus Darwin, Brooke (later Sir Brooke) Boothby, and John Jackson"--Cf. ESTC.
Signatures: [pi]⁸ (-pi1) *c-*k⁴ chi2 A-2B⁸ + ²chi2, 2C-3B⁸ 3C-3G⁴.
Paged continuously: v. 1: [6], lxxx, [4], 386 p.; v. 2: [4], 387-840.
"An alphabetical catalogue of English and Scotch names of plants ...": p. [809]-840 has special t.p. dated 1787.
Includes index.
LC copy bound in 1 v.
LC copy has inscription: "Dr. Franklin from Dr. Darwin". Has bookplate: Toner collection.
Soulsby 24
ESTC T81058