Manuscript on botany.
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:
(i) `Historia plantarum in horto regio Parisiensi`, late 17th century (folio 1). A list of plants, followed (folio 275) by a list of the trees and shrubs. They are closely related to Joseph Pitton de Tournefort`s Schola Botanica (Amsterdam, 1689), but are not as full.
(ii) `Methodus plantarum secundum D.D. Turnefortij principia Adornata`, dated at Paris, 14 April 1696 (folio 305).
Dates
- Creation: Late 17th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (312 + many blank folios. Octavo.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was presented to the Advocates’ Library in 1707 by James Sutherland, Professor of Botany at Edinburgh.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 25 05 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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