Sprengel's Historia rei herbariae 1807-1808

BOTANY. SPRENGEL, KURT. Historia rei herbariae. I-II. Amsteldami (sumtibus Tabernae Librariae et Artium) 1807-08. 8:o. (5), VI-XV, (1 blank), (3), 4-534; (5), VI-XVII, (1), (3), 4-674 pp.Contemporary brown half leather, somewhat worn, text in gilt on upper covers "Smålands Nation Bibliothek", gilt spines, speckled edges. Partly some staining in upper margin of vol. II. Minor foxing. Library duplication stamp on first endpapers. 2 volumes.Pritzel 8866*. First edition.Provenance: Collecta Friesia. Elias Fries (1794-1878), famous Swedish mycologist and botanist. His most important work was "Systema mycologicum" published in 1821-32; Thore M. Fries (1832-1913); Robert Fries (1876-1966); Magnus Fries (1917-1987); Robert Fries (b. 1952).