A system of vegetables, according to their classes genera orders species with their characters and differences [electronic resource] : In two volumes. Translated from the thirteenth edition (as published by Dr. Murray) of the Systema vegetabilium of the late Professor Linneus; and from the Supplementum plantarum of the present Professor Linneus. ... . By a botanical society, at Lichfield.

Systema vegetabilium. English
Supplementum plantarum. English.

Lichfield : printed by John Jackson, for Leigh and Sotheby, York Street, Covent Garden, London, MDCCLXXXIII. [1783] [1782-85]

Great Britain -- England -- Lichfield.

English

2v.([iv],ii,lvi,[1],424,[22];[5],426-897,[1];[32]p.),plates ; 8⁰.

"A system of vegetables appeared in parts. No.1 (1782), consisting of 176 pages, is reviewed in The monthly review, 6̲8̲: 433-5 (for May 1783). The complete work, which consisted of four parts, bound in 2 volumes, is reviewed in Vol.7̲2̲: 401-10 (for June 1785) .. The 'botanical society at Lichfield' consisted of three members only: Erasmus Darwin, Brooke (later Sir Brooke) Boothby, and John Jackson." (Henrey).
Includes: 'An alphabetical catalogue of English and Scotch names of plants' with a separate titlepage dated 1784.
The plates are with descriptive letterpress.
Reproduction of original from British Library.

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Henrey, 981
English Short Title Catalog, T81060.

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