THE ANATOMY OF VEGETABLES BEGUN with a general account of vegetation founded thereon.

Pp. (32), 186, (20), 3 folding engraved plates. Early dark brown half calf over patterned cloth boards, with marbled endpapers and matching marbled page edges, 12 mo (6.25 x 4 inches). Grew (1641-1712) is one of the founders of the field of plant anatomy; this volume was his first book where he accurately describes the structure of wood, barks, roots, fruits, seeds and flowers. Based on his observations of the stamen and pistils, Grew was the first to determine that plants had two sexes. Library of Charles E. Bessey with his bookplate on the front endpaper.