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COLLECTION OF DISSERTATIONS BY LINNÉ - LINNAEUS (4 volumes). Collections of about 110 dissertations by Linnaeus, 1745-75. 83 dissertations (bound in 4 volumes) with a handwritten index at the end of each volume. With 11 partly folding engraved plates, 1 table (lacking 8 plates). 19th century green half leather bindings, partly worn, gilt spines in compartments with gilt title, partly with split inner joints (L. W. Levins bokbinderi, Uppsala). Small 4to (c. 190x145 mm). Some minor dampstaining and foxing. Title to first dissertation in vol. II with cut-out signature. Vol. IV with some minor worming in the beginning. Notes on flyleaves. Bookplate of Birger Strandell. Some spotting, some with signatures on titles, a few notes in text, a few close cut. Together with 28 loose dissertations, some of them lacking plates but complete unless noted (see list below). 4 volumes and 28 loose dissertations. Disserations: Vol. I. Flora Alpina, 1756, Calendarium florae, 1756, Fungus melititensis, 1755 (1 engraved plate A. Åkerman), Hortus Upsaliensis, 1745 (3 folding engraved plates, plate II missing, replaced by facsimile), Somnus plantarum, 1755 (1 folding engraved plate A. Åkerman), Amphibia Gyllenborgiana, 1745, Metamorphoses plantarum sistens, 1755, Centuria I plantarum, 1755, Chinensia Lagerströmiana, 1754 (1 folding engraved plate A Åkerman), Horticultura Academica, 1754, Mure Indico, 1754 (lacking plate replaced by facsimile), Oves, 1754, Cervus Rheno, 1754, Herbarium Amboinense, 1754, Stationes plantarum, 1754, Censura medicamentorum simplicium vegetabilium, 1753, Plantas officinales, 1753, Herbationes Upsaliensis, 1753 (paper loss on title due to cut-out signature). Vol. II. Demonstrationes plantarum, 1753, Incrementa botanices, 1753, Vernatio arborum, 1753 (folding table), Noxa insectorum, 1752, Miracula insectorum, 1752 (tear to title), Nutrix noverca, 1752, Hospita insectorum flora, 1752, Cui bono?, 1752, Rhabarbarum, 1752 (1 folding engraved plate, small repair), Noctiluca marina, 1752 (small engraved plate), Odores medicamentorum, 1752, Morbis ex hyeme, 1752, Materia medica, 1752, Euphorbia, 1752, Plante exculantae, 1752, Obstacula medicinae, 1752, Fundamenta ornithologica, 1765 (1 folding engraved plate, text and plate browned), Nova plantarum genera, 1751 (lacking the plate and last leaf, plate replaced by facsimile). Vol. III. Saporem medicamentorum, 1751, Plantae rariores Camschatcenses, 1750 (1 folding engraved plate), Materia medica in regno animali, 1750, Splachnum, 1750 (1 engraved plate C. Bergqvist), Plantae Surinamenses, 1775 (lacking the folding plate, replaced by facsimile), Febrium intermittentium curatione, 1771, Testaceologiae, 1771 (lacking 2 plates, replaced by facsimiles), Flora Åkeröensis, 1769, Rariora Norvegiae, 1768, Haemoptysi, 1767, Fervidorum et Gelidorum usum paraenesis, 1765 (cut in outer margin), Centuria insectorum rariorum, 1763, Planta Alströmeria, 1762 (lacking plate, replaced by facsimile, some spotting), 1762, Morsura serpentum, 1762 (page 19 with taped new vignette), Diaeta acidularis, 1761, Flora Jamaicensis, 1759, Aer habitabilis, 1759, Generatio Ambigena, 1759, Genera morborum, 1759 (small paperloss in margin of title). Vol. IV. Plantarum Jamaicensium pugillus, 1759, Arboretum Svecicum, 1759, Ambrosiaca, 1759, Flora Capensis, 1759, Animalia composita, 1759, Plantae tinctoriae, 1759, Instructio peregrinatoris, 1759 (lacking pages 11-14, replaced by facsimiles, spotted), Auctores botanici, 1759, Senium salomoneum, 1759, Medicamenta graveolentia, 1758, Frutetum Svecicum, 1758, Cortice Peruviano, 1758 (signature of title cut-out to margin), Spigelia anthelmia, 1758 (1 engraved plate), Culina mutata, 1757 (some minor holes to text), Transmutatio frumentorum, 1757 (small tear to margin in one leaf), Exanthemata viva, 1757, Buxbaumia, 1757 (lacking engraved plate, engraved vignette on title), Natura Pelagi, 1757, De pane diaetetico, 1757, Flora Danica, 1757, Febris Upsaliensis, 1757, Morbi expe