Commelin´s Flora Malabarica 1696
| Klubbat belopp | 7500 SEK |
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| Utropspris | 10 000-12 000 SEK |
INDIA. COMMELIN, CASPAR. Flora Malabarica sive Horti Malabarici catalogus exhibens omnium ejusdem plantarum nomina, quae è variis, tum veteribus tum recentioribus botanicis collegit & in ordinem alphabeticum digessit. Lugduni Baatavorum (Leyden, apud Fredericum Haaringh) 1696.
8:o. (16), 1-284, (2, last blank) pp.
Later (mid 18th century) brown half leather, somewhat worn, gilt spine, speckled edges. Minor foxing. Old signature on inside of upper cover "J. B. Balbij med. prof.ri".
Pritzel 1834*. First edition. The "Flora Malabarica" is an index to Rheede tot Drakenstein's "Hortus Indicus Malabaricus", which made access to this 12-volume work much easier.
In ancient times, the term Malabar was used to denote the entire south-western coast of the Indian peninsula. But today, Malabar is only used for the former Malabar district, or northern districts of Kerala state.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
