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1798A60471London: Typis Gul. Bulmer et Soc. 1798. vii 1 309 14-index . . HB. 8vo later half calf rubbed/scuffed raised bands and leather title pieces to spine gilt. Occasional foxing. Good. Withdrawn from an institutional library with a few neat ink stamps. First edition. Scarce. This catalogue by the Swedish botanist and librarian Jonas Dryander 1748�1810 lists the personal library of Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1820 one of the most prominent figures in the scientific community during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The catalogue was praised by many contemporaries including the botanist Sir James Edward Smith who wrote that 'a work so ingenious in design and so perfect in execution can scarcely be produced in any science'. Volume one covers the general scientific works included in Banks' library including some natural history and materia medica also includes an Addenda and Index. First volume of five published only.Soulsby 3639. Typis Gul. Bulmer et Soc. hardcover