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Biology - Botany - Gunnerus, Niels Dorph. Tentamen oeconomico-botanicum de usu plantarum indigenarum in arte tinctoria methodo Linnaeana conscriptum, una cum discursu praeliminari de utilitate botanices. Copenhagen, M. Hallager, 1773. XXVIII, 47 p., 6 pp. 20 x 12.5 cm. Mottled leather binding of the period with floral gilt spine, gilt-stamped cover borders, calico paper endpapers and gilt edges (spine somewhat rubbed). Only edition, very rare. - Not in Stafleu-Cowan, Soulsby, Pritzel, Cobres etc. - List of 93 Scandinavian dye plants according to the Linnaean system, with trivial names, locations and usable pigments. Gunner (1751-89) is best known as the posthumous editor of the 2nd part of his uncle Johann Ernst's "Flora Norvegica". - Fine impression on strong paper, fresh. VAT: *
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Biology - Botany - Gunnerus, Niels Dorph. Tentamen oeconomico-botanicum de usu plantarum indigenarum in arte tinctoria methodo Linnaeana conscriptum, una cum discursu praeliminari de utilitate botanices. Copenhagen, M. Hallager, 1773. XXVIII, 47 p., 6 pp. 20 x 12.5 cm. Mottled leather binding of the period with floral gilt spine, gilt-stamped cover borders, calico paper endpapers and gilt edges (spine somewhat rubbed). Only edition, very rare. - Not in Stafleu-Cowan, Soulsby, Pritzel, Cobres etc. - List of 93 Scandinavian dye plants according to the Linnaean system, with trivial names, locations and usable pigments. Gunner (1751-89) is best known as the posthumous editor of the 2nd part of his uncle Johann Ernst's "Flora Norvegica". - Fine impression on strong paper, fresh. VAT: *
