WITH "MANTISSA". LINNÉ, CARL VON (LINNEAUS). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis synonymos, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata. I:1-2-III. Stockholm (Holmiae, L. Salvius) 1766. 3 parts in 4 volumes.
8vo (about197x123 mm.). (10), 11.- 532; (2), 533-1327, (37); (3), 4-736, (16), (3), 4-142, (2); (4), 5-236, (20) pp.3 folding engraved plates (in vol III, all).
Contemporary brown full calf, richly gilt spines in six compartments, red edges. Some minor foxing and staining. A few marginal annotations. Engraved bookplate "EX BIBLIOT. ARON WESTEN". 4 volumes.
Soulsby 62, Hulth p. 9; Sandberg 16. Twelfth edition, i.e, 5th original edition of the "Systema". With "Mantissa plantarum generum editionis VI, et Specierum editionis II" in part II.
Aron Westén (1737-1814), theologian, chaplain to the court, vicar in Ramsberg and Arboga, author of "Svenska Hof-Clericiets Historia). see Carlander II:2 p- 667.
