Some plates signed by the engraver, J.N. Ahl.

Collation of the set: d. 1 (1788): [26], 389, [1] p., 2 folded plates; d. 2 (1789): [32], 384 p., 4 folded plates; d. 3 (1791): [14], 286, 289-389, 401-414 p.; d. 4 (1793): [36], 285, 288-341, [1] p., 4 folded plates.

Del 4 has variant publisher's statement: Tryckt hos direct. Joh. Ednans [i.e. Edmans] enka.

Half-titles, engraved t.p. and dedication, pictorial head- and tailpieces, initials.

Errors in paging.

Includes indexes.

Pritzel 9259

Stafleu & Cowan. Taxonomic lit. (2nd ed.), 14.357

Antiquariaat Forum BV; purchase; 4/2010; $2330.00.

SCNHRB copy (d. 1, 39088015291354; d. 2, 39088015291115; d. 3, 39088015278872; d. 439088015290919) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Cullman Endowment.

SCNHRB copy is from the Bengt-Olof Landin Collection, sold by Crafoord Auction House, Lund, Sweden, cat. item no. 660.

SCNHRB copy has a contemporary spattered brown paperboard binding with gilt-tooled brown paper spine label and red sprinkled edges; there are some old ms. pencil and ink brief annotations and markings on the endpapers and in the margins.