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COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR) Horti Medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque peregrinarum plantarum magno studio [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701 image 1
COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR) Horti Medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque peregrinarum plantarum magno studio [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701 image 2
COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR) Horti Medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque peregrinarum plantarum magno studio [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701 image 3
COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR) Horti Medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque peregrinarum plantarum magno studio [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701 image 4
COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR) Horti Medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque peregrinarum plantarum magno studio [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701 image 5
COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR) Horti Medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque peregrinarum plantarum magno studio [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701 image 6
COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR) Horti Medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque peregrinarum plantarum magno studio [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701 image 7
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COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR)
Horti Medici Amstelodamensis [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701

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COMMELIN (JAN AND CASPAR)

Horti Medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque peregrinarum plantarum magno studio [-Beschryvinge en curieuse Afbeeldingen van rare vreemde Oos- West-Indische en andere gewassen], 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Latin title-pages printed in red and black followed by Dutch title-pages printed in black only, 2 engraved allegorical titles, 4 (of 5) engraved plates of arms, 218 engraved plates (of 224, all 6 lacking from vol. 1), 4 plates in vol. 1 torn with minor loss, VOLUME ONE WITH CONTEMPORARY HAND-COLOURING, engraved titles creased and torn with loss, age-toning, damp-staining on lower margin on latter leaves of both volumes, margins a little torn, covers detached and worn, vol. 2 lacking upper cover, many quires loose, lacking spines [Great Flower Books 1990, p.88; Hunt 399; Mendelssohn I, p.375; Nissen BBI 389], folio, Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1697-1701

Footnotes

"A MAGNIFICENT MONUMENT TO THE AMSTERDAM PHYSIC GARDEN". Jan Commelin was director of the garden at a period when it was undergoing substantial enlargement, primarily as a result of plants being introduced from the Dutch East Indies and South Africa. "The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. "These fine volumes delineate the collection of plants then existing in the Botanical Gardens of Amsterdam. The South African specimens are particularly interesting... and in some respects the work may be considered as the first contribution to the bibliography of Cape flora" (Mendelssohn).

Provenance: S.r.d Berg Hameusz, early ownership inscription on Dutch title.

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