A rarely-seen work by Linnaeus on grasses and their use
Linnaeus, C.
Förtekning, af de färgegräs, som brukas på Gotland ock Öland.
Published
1742
Item ID
74947
€100.00
Stockholm, Kongliga Vetenskapsacademien, 1742. 8vo (19.5 x 12.0 cm). 9 pp. Disbound.
A seldom-seen, detailed list of the coloured grasses and other plants that were used on Gotland and Öland for various purposes. This work, published in the academy's Handlingar, Volume 3, was based on notes made during Linnaeus's travels on Gotland and Öland in 1741. Some light toning, otherwise very good. Soulsby, 369.