Linnaeus' Philosophia botanica 1751 and 1780

LINNÉ, CARL VON. (2). Philosophia botanica, in qua explicantur fundamenta botanica... adjectis figuris aeneis. Stockholm (G. Kiesewetter) 1751. 8:o. (6), (1)-362 pp. (Lacks engraved frontispiece portrait, which was supplied to only a few copies), 9 engraved plates (all), 2 woodcuts in text. Title with Linnaeus' own printed seal, the Linnaea. Later (late 19th century) brown half leather, somewhat worn, spine in five compartments with gilt and blindstamped decorations. + Philosophia botanica in qua explicantur fundamenta botanica... adiectis figuris aeneis. Editio secunda... revisa et emendata. Curante D. Iohanne Gottlieb Gleditsch. Berolini (impensis Christiani Friderici Himburgi) 1780.8:o. (6), (1)-362 pp (pp. 307-308 omitted in the pagination) pp. (Lacks engraved frontispiece portrait), 11 engraved plates (all).Later (20th century) dark brown half leather, somewhat faded spine in six compartments with blindstamped decorations. Entirely uncut. 2 volumes. The first work: