Linnaeus, Carl (1753) Museum Tessinianum
Museum | Tessianum, | Opera | Illustrissimi Comitis, | Dom. Car. Gust. Tessin, | Regis Regnique Sviogothici Senatoris, | Regiæ Cancellariæ Praesidis, Ad Aulam Regiam Summi Mareschalli, | Educationi R. Cels. Princip. Hered. Gustavi Praefecti, Academiæ | Aboensis Cancellarii, Ordinis S. R. M. Seraphinorum Equitis | Aurati Et Commendatoris, Nec Non Omnium S. R. M. Sveciæ | Ordinum Cancellarii, Equitisque Aurati | De Aquila Nigra, | Collectum | [ornate rule] | Hans Excellence, Riks–Rådets &c. | Herr Gr. Carl Gust. Tessins | Naturalie–Samling. | [engraved ornament, signed “I.E. Rehn Sculpsit”] | [ornate rule] | Holmiæ | Apud Laurentium Salvium 1753.
[Sectional title page:]
Lapides | Dividuntur | In | Petras, | Quæ Lapidess Simplices. | Mineras, | Quæ Compositos. | Fossilia, | Quæ Mixtos | Comprehendunt, | [rule] | Stenar | Fördelas | I | Berg-Arter, | Malmer | Och | Grus-Arter.
Collation: 2° (in 4s): π )(3 A-Q4 R2; [8] [1]2-123 [9] p., 12 plates
Plates: 12 engraved unsigned plates numbered : "I. - XII."
Page size: 234 x 380 mm
Binding: contemporary half calf over boards
Provenance: no marks of provenance
Other editions: none
References: Hoover 781, Schuh 3095, Ward & Carozzi 2160
Collection: private collection
