LINNÉ, CARL VON. Musa Cliffortiana, florens Hartecampi 1736 prope Harlemum, Lugduni Batavorum, 1736.
4:o (about 253x195 mm.). (8), 1-46, (2) pp. 2 folding engraved plates (all).
Contemporary brown full leather, somewhat worn, blank spine in six compartments, damage at head, very small damage at foot.
Near throughout dampstained, harder on pp. 7-16 and 25-41. Title with marginal browning and inkstains in outer margin, also signature of O(lof) Kalmeter. Bookplate of Ann & Kaj Borggren.
Provenance: Olof Kalmeter (1711-1766), physician, Linnaeus' brother in law.
Soulsby 275, Hulth p. 20.
The first scientific description and illustration of the banana plant, identified by Linnaeus in the famous garden of the Anglo-Dutch banker George Clifford at Hartecamp near Haarlem. (see the large folding plate).
