Compiled by M. Houttuyn, based largely on the principles of Linné's Systema naturae (12th ed.). Houttuyn's name appears at the end of the "Berigt van den autheur", in d. 1, stuk 18, p. xxv

Publisher varies: d. 1, stuk 9-18, d. 2, stuk 1-14, and d. 3, stuk 1-3, were published by De erven van F. Houttuyn; d. 3, stuk 4-5 were published by J. van der Burgh en zoon

Deel 2 (Planten) was also issued separately in 1774-1783 as: Handleiding tot de plant-en kruidkunde

Many of the plates are signed by J.C. Philips

Vignette on t.p.'s; initials; side-notes; head- and tail-pieces

Numerous minor errors in paging throughout

Includes bibliographical references, indexes, and errata

Deel 1, stuk 1-18, Dieren [animals], 1761-1773 -- d. 2, stuk 1-14, Planten [plants], 1773-1783 -- d. 3, stuk 1-5, Mineralen [minerals], 1780-1785

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Bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Frederick M. Bayer

Stamp of former owner on front free endpaper of d. 1, stuk 17: Frederick M. Bayer; an invoice for Bayer's purchase of books (including this set) from Jan Peet, Amsterdam, dated Sept. 4, 1956, is laid in d. 1, stuk 5. Also laid in d. 1, stuk 17 is a leaf ([2] p.) of ms. notes in ink (in Bayer's hand?) on Gorgonia

The following volumes have the bookplate of "H. de Vries, boekverkoopers, Haarlem": d. 1, stuk 4, 8-9, 11, 16, 18; d. 2, stuk 1, 5, 9, 12-13; d. 3, stuk 1, 3, and 5

Imperfect copy: plate XVII from d. 2, stuk 3, is wanting

Plates XLVII and XLVIII in d. 3, stuk 5 are bound out of order following the section "Na-bericht van den schryver der Natuurlyke historie."

Old quarter leather binding with marbled paper boards; gilt-tooled spine and red leather spine label; with raised bands and sprinkled edges

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