Historia_Plantarum_(Ray)

<i>Historia Plantarum</i> (Ray book)

Historia Plantarum (Ray book)

Botany book by John Ray

Historia Plantarum (The History of Plants) is a botany book by John Ray, published in 1686.

Title page of Historia Plantarum, John Ray, 1686
For other uses, see Historia Plantarum.

Publication

Historia Plantarum was published in three volumes: vol 1 in 1686, vol 2 in 1688, vol 3 in 1704. The third volume lacked plates, so Ray's assistant, the apothecary James Petiver, published Petiver's Catalogue, effectively a supplement containing the plates, in parts in 1715–1764. The work on the first two volumes was supported by subscriptions from the President and Fellows of the Royal Society.

Editions

References

    Sources

    • Armstrong, Patrick (2000). The English Parson-naturalist: A Companionship Between Science and Religion. Gracewing. ISBN 978-0-85244-516-7.
    • Raven, Charles E. (1950). John Ray, naturalist: his life and works. Cambridge University Press.


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