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Author:
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1712-1778).
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Uniform title:
Lettres élémentaires sur la botanique.
Title:
La botanique de J.-J. Rousseau, contenant tout ce qu'il a écrit sur cette science augmentée de l'exposition de la méthode de Tournefort, de celle du système de Linné; d'un nouveau dictionnaire de botanique, et de notes historiques, etc. / par M. A. Deville, médecin.
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Soulsby no.:
Post-Soulsby no. 4895

Edition details

Publisher:
Roret
Place of publication:
Paris
Publishing year:
1828
Edition:
Seconde édition, ornée de huit planches, composant trente-huit objets.
Physical description:
Pp. viii, 340, 8 leaves of plates with accompanying leaves of descriptive letterpress ; 17.8 cm.
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Language(s):
French

Notes

General notes:
This appears to be a re-issue of the second edition (1823) of a version of Rousseau's Botanique first published in 1802. The plates were added in the 1823 edition, which was published by François Louis.
Full imprint statement. Paris, Roret, libraire, rue Hautefeuille, au coin de celle du battoir. 1828.
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Text in French.
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Subject:
Botany
Classification
Classification system: Linnaeus.
18th century.
19th century.
Additional author(s):
Deville, Pierre François Albéric
(1773-1832).
Additional corporate author(s):
Roret, Éditeur (Paris, France)
Imprimerie de J. A. Lebel (Paris, France)
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Bound in half sheep, with paper over boards marbled in yellow Turkish pattern. Blind double fillets at leather edges. Rounded spine with gilt borders at top and (once, presumably) base. Black morocco lettering-piece with gilt double fillets and title: BOTANIQUE / DE / J.J. ROUSSEAU. Red speckled edges.