(Cambridge Botanic Gardens)MARTYN, Thomas.   CATALOGUS HORTI BOTANICI CANTABRIGIENSIS.         Cambridge: J. Archdeacon,   1771.          First edition of the first printed catalogue of the university botanic garden at Cambridge. The garden was opened in 1762 and stocked with contributions from various gardeners and nurserymen such as James Gordon, Christopher Gray and Philip Miller, whose son was its first curator. Thomas Martyn was the first Reader there and also took over the role of curator in 1770 when Miller left on an expedition to India and Sumatra. He prepared the CATALOGUS, in particular, for the use of students at the University. It is arranged according to the Linnean system, with Latin descriptions of each plant provided, as well as English common names. It was one of the first English botanical publications to use Linnean nomenclature. The CATALOGUS appears to have been issued in two versions: one includes a folding indexed plan of the garden, the other a portrait of Richard Walker, founder of the garden. We cannot find records of any copy which includes both. The present copy includes the folding plan.   8vo (20.5 x 12.7 cm); (xii) + 193 + (23) pp. + folding frontispiece plan of the garden.   Henry 1021; Hunt 621 (with portrait); Stafleu/Cowan 5566; Pritzel 5924.          Contemporary quarter sheep with paper covered boards; joints cracked. $1,000.00

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