Historia Plantarum (Ray book)

Title page of Historia Plantarum, John Ray, 1686

Historia Plantarum (The History of Plants) is a botany book by John Ray, published in 1686.

Publication

Historia Plantarum was published in three volumes: vol 1 in 1686, vol 2 in 1688, vol 3 in 1704. The third volume lacked plates, so Ray's assistant, the apothecary James Petiver, published Petiver's Catalogue, effectively a supplement containing the plates, in parts in 1715–1764. The work on the first two volumes was supported by subscriptions from the President and Fellows of the Royal Society.

Editions

References

Sources

  • Armstrong, Patrick (2000). The English Parson-naturalist: A Companionship Between Science and Religion. Gracewing. ISBN 978-0-85244-516-7.
  • Raven, Charles E. (1950). John Ray, naturalist: his life and works. Cambridge University Press.