A scarce and important early nineteenth-century botanical work, An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany by Sir James Edward Smith, published in London in 1814.
Written by the founder and first President of the Linnean Society of London, this influential work introduced readers to the principles of botanical science at a time when the study of plants was undergoing rapid development. Combining the physiological study of plant life with the systematic classification established by Carl Linnaeus, Smith produced one of the standard botanical textbooks of the early nineteenth century.
Illustrated with 15 engraved plates, all of which are present, this attractive antiquarian volume remains an important work in the history of botany.
Sir James Edward Smith (1759ā1828) was one of Britain's foremost botanists and the founder of the Linnean Society of London, serving as its first President. A close follower of the work of Carl Linnaeus, Smith acquired Linnaeus' collections and manuscripts, becoming one of the leading authorities on botanical classification in Europe.
His writings played a pivotal role in advancing botanical education during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
This important botanical treatise introduces readers to the scientific study of plants, covering subjects including:
Designed as both an educational text and a scientific reference, the work helped make botany accessible to students, naturalists, and professional scientists alike.
Published in 1814, this early edition reflects the growing importance of botany during the Georgian period, when the classification and study of plants became central to scientific research.
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A significant early botanical work by one of Britain's greatest botanists, offering lasting scientific, historical, and collector appeal.
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