Exhibiting accurate figures of such plants as are either useful or injurious in Husbandry. Drawn and engrave by Frederick P. Nodder, botanic painter to her majesty, and coloured under his inspection. With scientific characters, popular descriptions, and u
Flora Rustica Exhibiting accurate figures of such plants as are either useful or injurious in Husbandry. Drawn and engrave by Frederick P. Nodder, botanic painter to her majesty, and coloured under his inspection. With scientific characters, popular descriptions, and u
F.P. Nodder, 1792.
First editions, four volumes bound as two. Contemporary half brown calf over marbled paper-covered boards, lettered and ruled in gilt to the spine. Extra leaf of text bound into volume II between entries 53 and 54; and volume III bound without entries 103-105. 141 (of 144) hand-coloured engravings by Frederick P. Nodder. A very good set indeed with some wear to the top of the spine of volumes I-II and base of the spine of vols. III-IV, and a chip to the edge of plate 107, not affecting the image. Front endpaper of vols. III-IV coming loose, bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Overall an attractive set with bright, vibrant plates.
Thomas Martyn, on inheriting the Professorship of Botany at Cambridge University from his father in 1762, set about promoting the Linnaean system of botanical taxonomy, becoming one of the earliest English proponents of the system. Books such as Flora Rustica allowed him to spread Linnaeus' ideas more broadly, helping it become the standard taxonomic system to this day, with Nodder's beautiful and accurate engravings providing the perfect accompaniment to his descriptions.
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