(DESCEMET, Pierre)   CATALOGUE DES PLANTES DU JARDIN DE Mrs. LES APOTICAIRES DE PARIS.   Suivant Leurs Genres & Les Caracteres Des Fleurs, Conformément A La Méthode De Monsieur Tournefort Dan Son Edition Françoise de 1694.       (Paris:)   1741.          First edition. This is a complete catalogue of the plants growing in the Jardin Des Apothicaires in Paris in 1741. In addition to being a major source of medicinal plants in the city, this important Parisian physic garden, whose origins dated to the late 16th century, was used extensively by medical students and botanists for the study of plants and herbs. The printed catalogue was compiled specifically as a guide for those students and was sold at the gardens for their use. The listings provide Latin and common (French) names classified according to the system of Tournefort, then in use by the apothecaries. The entries include Latin and common names together with, in most cases, citations of listings in earlier botanical works and brief notations regarding the primary medicinal properties of the listed plant. Jean Descemet, the famous Parisian physician, is often incorrectly cited as the author of this work. The correct attribution is to Pierre Descemet, who ran the gardens for many years before his death in 1762 or 1763. His son, Jacques-Louis, succeeded him. (For a lengthy account of the gardens see: Constans, Martine, ed., JARDINER A PARIS AU TEMPS DES ROIS pp. 209-216)   8vo (18.3 x 11.7 cm); 100 + (4) pp.   Pritzel 2168; Cleveland 395.          Recently rebound in marbled boards with leather spine label. $1,400.00

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