LETTERS ON THE ELEMENTS OF BOTANY, ADDRESSED TO A LADY; (Translated into English, with Notes, and Twenty-Four Additional Letters, Fully Explaining the System of Linnaeus by Thomas Martyn)

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques; Thomas Martyn

Published by B. and J. White, 1796

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1796 BOTANY Jean-Jacques Rousseau Plants Herbal Philosophy Linneaus ENGLISH ed ?People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.? Jean-Jacques Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau was an 18th-century Enlightenment philosopher whose political theories helped shape aspects of the French Revolution. While living near Mont Saleve, Rousseau became acquainted with rural life and took an interest in farming, plant cultivation, and herbs. He studied soils and trees and began collecting plants. These pastimes proved to be another of Rousseau?s famous studies. This 1796 English edition of Rousseau?s botany letters contains Rousseau?s explanations of Linneaus and botanical taxonomy. Price: $499 ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques Letters on the elements of botany, addressed to a lady, by the celebrated J. J. Rousseau London : printed for B. and J. White, 1796. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages xxiv, 503, [29] Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~8.5in X 5.25in (21.5cm x 13cm). Seller Inventory # 004079

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Title: LETTERS ON THE ELEMENTS OF BOTANY, ADDRESSED...

Publisher: B. and J. White

Publication Date: 1796

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 5th or later Edition.