LINNAEUS'S SYSTEMA NATURAE, 1748.

LINNÉ, CARL VON. Systema naturae sistens regna tria naturæ, in classes et ordines genera et species redacta tabulisque ænis illustrata. [Ed. VI.] Stockholm, Godofr. Kiesewetter, 1748.
8vo. 200 x 120 mm. (4), 224, (18) pp, (4) table leaves. 8 engraved plates (all, some minor spotting).
Worn contemporary brown half calf. Partly stained. Older owners' signatures.
Soulsby 51. Hulth 5. Sixth i.e. the 3rd original edition, dedicated to count Tessin. The edition was completely rewritten by Linnaeus and heavily enlarged. This is also the first illustrated edition.