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RAY, JOHN. Catalogus Plantarum Angliae, et Insularum Adjacentium... London, 1670. 8vo, 158 x 100 mm., contemporary sheep, upper cover detached. FIRST EDITION, of Ray's first substantial botanical publication. Henrey 309 -- Observations Topographical, Moral, & Physiological, Made in a Journey Journey Through part of the Low-Countries, Germany, Italy, and France... London, 1673; Catalogus Stirpium in Exteris Regionibus... London, 1673. 2 works in one vol., 8vo, contemporary calf, spine repaired. Engraved portrait and engraved folding plate. G.W.F. Gregor, bookplate and ownership inscrption -- Catalogus Plantarum Angliae... London, 1677. 8vo, 156 x 99 mm., contemporary calf. Second Edition, two engraved plates. Henrey 310. Henry Dawnay; Robert Peirson, 1769 ownership inscriptions on title; Kinnaird, bookplate -- Another copy. 8vo, 155 x 97 mm., contemporary calf, rebacked, using old spine; lacking the 2 engraved plates -- Methodus Plantarum Nova, Brevitatis & Perspicuitatis... London, 1682. 8vo, 154 x 94 mm., contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION, engraved frontispiece and engraved plate. Henrey 315; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8700. Edward v. Martens, ownership inscription; KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- Synopsis Methodica Stirpium Britannicarum... London, 1690. 8vo, 176 x 110 mm., modern calf. FIRST EDITION, 2 engraved plates. An initialled autograph note by John Ray on a plant species pasted onto imprimatur leaf. Henrey 321. Benjamin Daydon Jackson, signature on title; KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- A Collection of Curious Travels & Voyages. London, 1693. 2 vols. in one, 8vo, 185 x 113 mm., contemporary calf, rebacked. FIRST EDITION, bound in at end: Stirpium Orientalium. Rariorum Catalogi Tres. G. Vernon, 1817, ownership inscription; KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- Stirpium Europaearum Extra Britannis Nascentium Sylloge... London, 1694. 8vo, contemporary blind panelled calf, joints and spine ends worn. FIRST EDITION, ENGRAVED PORTRAIT. HENREY 320; STAFLEU & COWAN TL2 8704; WING R-404 -- ANOTHER COPY. 8VO, 188 X 118 MM., HALF CALF, REBOUND; LACKING ENGRAVED PORTRAIT FRONTISPIECE. FIRST EDITION, folding table tipped in -- De Variis Plantarum Methodis Dissertatio Brevis... London, 1696. 8vo, 190 x 113 mm., contemporary calf; lacking A1 (blank). FIRST EDITION. Henrey 311; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8705. Alastair Robb-Smith, bookplate -- Methodus Plantarum Emendata et Aucta... London, 1703. 8vo, 195 x 105 mm., contemporary blind panelled calf. Second Edition, first issue, engraved portrait and 2 folding tables. Henrey 317; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8700 -- Methodus Plantarum Emendata et Aucta... London, 1733. 8vo, 170 x 103 mm., contemporary half vellum. Third Edition, 2 folding tables -- (12)