80/2345 [Botany]. Commelin, J. and C. Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quàm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum (...). Beschryvinge En Curieuse Afbeeldingen Van rare vreemde Oost-West-Indische en andere Gewassen Vertoont in den Amsterdamsche Kruyd-hof. Amst., P. and J. Blaeu and (widow) A. van Someren, 1697/ 1701, 2 vols., (18),220; (12),224,(4)p., 2 diff. engr. titles, 5 large plates w. coats of arms of J. Huydecoper (2x), J. Commelin, G. Pancras and F. de Vroede, 225 ills. on 223 plates (vol.I, plate 42 shows 3 plants numb. 42-44 and vol.II, plate 4 consists of 2 plates (recto: 4,1 and verso 4,2)), contemp. unif. calf w. central gilt coat of arms of "Mr. Bonnier de la Mosson" on both frontcovers and with a gilt banner with the name "Mr. Bonnier de la Mosson" in gilt lettering on both backcovers, richly gilt spines, folio.

- A very, fine complete copy with the following minor defects: vol.I: plate 52 has a brownish stain in 1 flower; textp. 149 brown stain in lower margin of text; vol.II: a receding waterstain in lower outer corner between p.1-15, affecting the textpages and 7 plates. Covers some old scratches; both vols. joints professionally restored (hardly visible).

= Nissen BBI, 389; Pritzel 1833; Hunt 339: "The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings (...) were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVIII.