SWARTZ, O(LOF). Lichenes Americani quos Partim in Flora Indiae Occidentalis descripsit, partim e regionibus diversis Americae obtinuit. Iconibusque coloratis illustravit J. Sturm Norimbergae, apud Jacob Sturm, 1811.
8:o (about 214x135 mm.). (4), (1)-25, (3) pp. 18 handcoloured engraved plates Jac. Sturm (all).
Later (20th century) green cloth, gilt spinetitle. Bookplate "Bequest of Kenneth K. Mackenzie October 1934); last plate with blindstamp "The Horticultural Society of New York".
Provenance: Mackenzie, The Horticultural Society of New York, de Belder; Olle Wallin (1934-2021), economist who began his professional career working for the Swedish commercial bank Svenska Handelsbanken, after which he was employed by the construction company Beijers, working under Anders Wall. His interest in books and nature was inspired by his parents, both avid book collectors and interested in natural history. Wallin began collecting seriously after moving to Stockholm in the 1970's, and frequently visited the many antiquarian book shops as well as attended the auctions. His line of work also required extensive travel, foremost to the European continent and the US, and he usually took the opportunity to combine the business trips with visits to leading antiquarian book sellers and auction houses. Many of the more important and valuable works in his collection were acquired on those occasions..
Ref. Nissen; BBI 1919; Stafleu: TL-2 13535; Pritzel 9069*; Krok s. p. 682:74.
Olof Swartz (1760-1818), Swedish botanist, professor at the "Bergianska trädgårdsskolan" 1791, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy of Sciences 1811-1818;.
