Pinax rerum naturalium Britannicarum, continens vegetabilia, animalia, et fossil1a, in hac insula reperta inchoatus authore Christophoro Merrett, Medicinae Doctore utriusque Societatis Regiae Socio primoque Musaei Harveani custode.
Title
FULL TITLE:
PINAX Rerum Naturalism BRITANNICARUM, Continens VEGETABILIA, ANIMALIA, ET FOSSILIA, In hac Inſula reperta inchoatus. AUTHORE Christophoro Merrett, Medicinae Doctore utriuſque Societatis Regiae Socio primoque Muſaei Har-veani Cuſtode. Mή τώ λόγω υουνον χΜχ ξρζω δπνουιζ τδς ίητρδς. Hipp. LONDINI : Typis T. Roycroft, impensis Cave Pulleyn, MDCLXVII.
PINAX Rerum Naturalism BRITANNICARUM, Continens VEGETABILIA, ANIMALIA, ET FOSSILIA, In hac Inſula reperta inchoatus. AUTHORE Christophoro Merrett, Medicinae Doctore utriuſque Societatis Regiae Socio primoque Muſaei Har-veani Cuſtode. Mή τώ λόγω υουνον χΜχ ξρζω δπνουιζ τδς ίητρδς. Hipp. LONDINI : Typis T. Roycroft, impensis Cave Pulleyn, MDCLXVII.
Date
1667
Place
Londini [London]
Publisher
Printed by T. Roycroft.
Language
English
Greek
Contributor
Thomas Roycroft [printer]
Ralph Thoresby [autograph]
Note
NOTE:
ESTC records 21 copies.
ESTC records 21 copies.
TYPE:
Roman; Italic.
Roman; Italic.
DEDICATIONS:
Ornatiſſimo Viro Baldvino Hamet Medicinae Doctori, Collegii Med. Lond. Socio, Electori, Thelaurario, Singularique Benefactori.
Ornatiſſimo Viro Baldvino Hamet Medicinae Doctori, Collegii Med. Lond. Socio, Electori, Thelaurario, Singularique Benefactori.
ILLUSTRATIONS:
Decorations on dedication page and ornamented initials.
Title within double-ruled border; head-pieces; initials.
Decorations on dedication page and ornamented initials.
Title within double-ruled border; head-pieces; initials.
PRINTED MARGINALIA:
Extensive writing in front matter. Third leaf has an extended note reading: "Dr. Merrett has enumerated upwards of 1400 species of English Plants. But he has introduced many as new, which on subsequent examination proved to be only varieties, some exotics, evidently of accidental offspring of gardens, & many that could never be found by succeeding Botanists in places specified by him. Ray, only three years after, continued the number to 1060. However, several British Plants made their first appearance in this pinax." - Pulteney's Prog.
Extensive writing in front matter. Third leaf has an extended note reading: "Dr. Merrett has enumerated upwards of 1400 species of English Plants. But he has introduced many as new, which on subsequent examination proved to be only varieties, some exotics, evidently of accidental offspring of gardens, & many that could never be found by succeeding Botanists in places specified by him. Ray, only three years after, continued the number to 1060. However, several British Plants made their first appearance in this pinax." - Pulteney's Prog.
CONDITION:
Boards: Brown pasteboards with burgundy-brown raised spine, with six compartments and five raised bands. Compartment two has title "Merrett Pinax" tooled in gold, Gothic font; and compartment six has the year "1667" tooled in gold, Roman font.
Pages: Leaves are composed of foolscap.
Full leather binding over boards. Volume has been rebacked with leather. Text block is complete; nothing missing.
Boards: Brown pasteboards with burgundy-brown raised spine, with six compartments and five raised bands. Compartment two has title "Merrett Pinax" tooled in gold, Gothic font; and compartment six has the year "1667" tooled in gold, Roman font.
Pages: Leaves are composed of foolscap.
Full leather binding over boards. Volume has been rebacked with leather. Text block is complete; nothing missing.
CITATION/REFERENCE:
ESTC, R232268
Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit, 255
Kelly, W.A. Catalogue of James Sutherland's library, 201
ESTC, R232268
Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit, 255
Kelly, W.A. Catalogue of James Sutherland's library, 201
IMPRINT:
Londini : Typis T. Roycroft, impensis Cave Pulleyn, MDCLXVII. [1667]
Londini : Typis T. Roycroft, impensis Cave Pulleyn, MDCLXVII. [1667]
A variant of the edition with 'Editio secunda' following title and with 'prostat apud Sam Thomson in vico vulgo dicto Ducklane' added to imprint following 'Pulleyn' (Wing M1840).
Imprimatur on verso of title page: Imprimatur, Tho. Grigg, R.P.D. Humfr. Episc. Lond. Sacell. Domest.
FORMAT:
[32], 223, [1] pages ; 16 cm (8vo)
Signatures: A-Q⁸.
[32], 223, [1] pages ; 16 cm (8vo)
Signatures: A-Q⁸.
PROVENANCE:
Victoria University Library copy signed on title-page by Ralph Thoresby; moroccan bookplate of Canon Hornby on front paste-down.
Victoria University Library copy signed on title-page by Ralph Thoresby; moroccan bookplate of Canon Hornby on front paste-down.
Gift to Victoria University Library. Hoeniger, David. 2017/11/23.
Archive Location
Library Catalog
https://crrs.ca/rare_books/crrs-rare-book-retrieval-requests/
Num Pages
256
Call Number
QH137 .M47 1667
Files
Collection
Citation
Christopher Merret, “Pinax rerum naturalium Britannicarum, continens vegetabilia, animalia, et fossil1a, in hac insula reperta inchoatus authore Christophoro Merrett, Medicinae Doctore utriusque Societatis Regiae Socio primoque Musaei Harveani custode.,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed June 20, 2025, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9772.