DE FRUCTIBUS ET SEMINIBUS PLANTARUM; SUPPLEMENTUM CARPOLOGIAE [3 VOLUMES] by Gaertner, Joseph [1732-1791]; Von Gaertner, Karl Friedrich [1772-1850] Stafleu, F.A. [Prof., Dr.] (Introduction) - 1974

Amsterdam: A. Asher & Co, 1974. Reprint of 1788-1805 Editions. Three quartos (10" tall) in blue cloth boards, all volumes VG/No DJ. The following characterizes all volumes: minor shelfwear, light bumping to head and tail of spine, light handling wear to exterior, previous owner's name written in ink on ffep. Binding strong and text clean in all volumes. Includes numerous black-and-white illustrations, all of which are clean.

This is a three-volume set reprinting the 1788-1805 editions. Volume I is titled, simply, De Fructibus Et Seminibus Plantarum; ISBN for Volume I: 9061235006. Volume II is titled De Fructibus Et Seminibus Plantarum as well; ISBN for Volume II: 9061235022. Volumes I and II list Joseph Gaertner as the author. Volume III is titled Supplementum Carpologiae and lists Karl Friedrich von Gaertner as the author; ISBN for Volume III: 9061235030. ISBN for the series: 9061235006. Volume I and Volume III contain introductions, in English, by Prof. Dr. F.A. Safleu. The body of the text in all three volumes, however, is in Latin.

A scarce reprint set in very good condition.

[Spines have blue cloth background, red text boxes, and gilt text. Shelved above Africa section.]. 1178506. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.