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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Line Drawing Illustrations (illustrator). 1st Edition. Copyright Date: 2003 Octavo, PP.Li, 172, The Translated Text Of This Book Is Selected From The Ambonese Herbal By Rumphius. This Is The First Translation Of This In English. E. M. Beekman Is In The Process Of Translating And Editing The Entire Seven Volumes Of The Ambonese Herbal. The Selections Were Made At The Urging Of Bart Eaton. This Is A Scolarly And Important Addition To The History And Writings Of Orchids And Is An Early Example Of Western Ethnobotany writing. The Forword And Supporting Notes Are Extensive And Provide Important background information. First English Edition, Translation By E. M. Beekman.

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orig.cloth Minor rubbing. VG., dustwrapper. 22x14cm, li,172 pp "A translation of Georgius Everhardus Rumphius's 17th-century study of tropical orchids. Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration and one of the greatest naturalists of the 17th century, was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. Within the pages of his monumental seven-volume "Ambonese Herbal", written in Dutch, he included descriptions of 36 species of orchids found on the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia, plus 12 uncertified ones. His detailed descriptions reflect both the accuracy of a scientist and the sensibility of a poet. This volume gathers and translates into English all the sections of "The Ambonese Herbal" that are devoted to orchids. For each entry, Rumphius describes the plant, names it according to a pre-Linnaean system of nomenclature, gives its locality, and details its medicinal and non-medicinal uses. More than 20 line drawings accompany the entries. The volume includes notes to illuminate the text and an informative introduction that tells the life of Rumphius, a remarkable collector- naturalist who overcame fire, shipwreck and blindness to produce his masterwork" - Publisher's description. Minor rubbing. VG., dustwrapper.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Ãdition illustrà e. In-folio (41 x 27 cm), (1) ff., 15 pp., (8) pp., veau marbrà , dos à six nerfs ornà , pià ce de titre de maroquin rouge, triple filet à froid entourant les plats, double filet dorà sur les coupes, tranches rouges (reliure d'à poque). Illustrà d'un frontispice, un portrait de l'auteur, 1 vignette de titre, 4 vignettes dans le texte, et 60 planches gravà es. Premià re à dition en latin du "Cabinet des raretà s de l'île d'Amboine" (Amboinsche Rariteitkamer), publià en hollandais en 1705 ; l'auteur, atteint de cà cità , est ici reprà sentà dans son cabinet. Prà cieux exemplaire provenant de la famille de Charles de MONTESQUIEU, de la bibliothà que du Château de la Brà de, avec l'ex-libris des Secondat, barons de la Brà de et de Montesquieu, "Virtutem Fortuna Secondat, Ex Bibliotheca Bredanense", et les initiales C. M. à l'encre. Bel exemplaire. // Folio (41 x 27 cm), (1) ff., 15 pp., (8) pp., marbled calf, spine tooled raised on six bands, red morocco title label, triple blind fillet borders on covers, double gilt fillet on turns-in, red edges (contemporary binding). Illustrated with a frontispiece, a portrait of the author, 1 vignette on title, 4 vignettes in the text, and 60 engraved plates. First edition in latin of the "Ambonese Curiosity Cabinet" (Amboinsche Rariteitkamer), first published in german in 1705 ; the author, blind, is here depicted in his office. Precious copy from Charles de MONTESQUIEU family, from the "Château de la Brà de" library, with the book-plate of the Secondat, barons de la Brà de et de Montesquieu "Virtutem Fortuna Secondat , Ex Bibliotheca Bredanense", and initials C. M. hand-written. Fine copy.