old bot. works

[John McNeill]

Dr Dessart is presumably thinking of "TL-2" (Taxonomic Literature, ed.
2, prepared in 7 volumes, by the late Frans Stafleu and Dick Cowan (Dick
Cowan died on 16 November and Frans Stafleu on 16 December 1997 - see
the February 1998 issue of Taxon).  The work was continued by Stafleu
and Erik Mennega (latterly mainly by Mennega) with a "Supplement", of
which 4 volumes have been published and a fifth (to the end of the
letter D) is expected.  Erik Mennega has sadly also just died [on 28
January of a heart attack], so it would seem unlikely that the
Supplement will be continued.

The 11 published volumes run to some 6240 pages of factually rich text -
a bit much even for the Web.  Most volumes are available from Otto
Koeltz, who handles the publications of IAPT (International Association
for Plant Taxonomy).  A full bibliography, derived from Koeltz's list
and with Koeltz's book "ID's" and prices, is appended after Dr Dessart's
message.

John McNeill

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______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: old bot. works
Author:  Paul DESSART <dessart at KBINIRSNB.BE> at Internet
Date:    27-02-98 09:08


27 Feb. 1998

Dear Taxacomers,

As an entomologist, I'm often faced with plant names, of which I cannot
find the date of description.
I have access to the Index Kewensis, but in the first two big volumes,
the dates of publication of the very classical works are not given, as
supposed known by the specialists of that remote epoch.
I know that it exists a book where all such works are listed, with details
on the date of publication, or dates, when the works were published in
different parts and times.
Does anyone know if there is a freely accessible web site on which
I could find a copy of this basic work?
Many thanks in advance.

Paul DESSART,
Chef honoraire de la Section Insectes et Arachnomorphes
a l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique,
29, rue Vautier, B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgique.
Fax: -32-2-6274132       e-mail: dessart at kbinirsnb.be
Paul Dessart,
Chef honoraire de la Section Insectes et Arachnomorphes
a l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique,
29, rue Vautier,
B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgique


               Taxonomic Literature - Bibliography


Book ID: (036101)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 52: Stafleu, F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. [1st ed.]. 1967. xx + 556 pp.  60.00 DM/US $35.00

Book ID: (037948)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 94: Stafleu, F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. 2nd ed. Volume 1: A-G. 1976. xl + 1196 pp.  505.00
DM/US $297.00

Book ID: (037949)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 98: Stafleu, F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. 2nd ed. Volume II: H-L. 1979. xviii + 991 pp.  505.00
DM/US $297.00

Book ID: (037946)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 105: Stafleu, F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. 2nd ed. Volume III: Lh-O. 1981. xii + 980 pp.  511.00
DM/US $301.00

Book ID: (035176)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 110: Stafleu,F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. 2nd ed. Vol. IV: P-Sak. 1983. ix + 1214 pp.  555.00
DM/US $326.00

Book ID: (035177)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 112: Stafleu, F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. 2nd ed. Vol.V: Sal-Ste. 1985. [v] + 1066 pp.  549.00
DM/US $323.00

This volume is temporarily out of print. A reprinted edition is
scheduled.

Book ID: (035179)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 115: Stafleu, F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. 2nd ed. Vol. VI: Sti-Vuy. 1986. [v] + 926 pp.  481.00
DM/US $283.00

Book ID: (035182)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 116: Stafleu, F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. 2nd rev. & augmented edition. Volume 7 (W-Z). 1988. lvi
+ 653 pp.  352.00 DM/US $207.00

Book ID: (045638)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 125: Stafleu, F. A.: Taxonomic
Literature. A selective guide to botanical publications and
collections with dates, commentaries and types.2nd enlarged
edition. Supplement 1 (Aa to Ba). 1992. viii + 453 pp. gr8vo.
Cloth. (ISSN 0080-0694/ ISBN 3 87429 329 7  209.00 DM/US $123.00

This is be the first volume of a number of supplemental volumes to
Frans A. Stafleu's and R.S. Cowan's famous TL-2, which comprises 7
volumes, and which is a key work for taxonomists. The seven main
volumes are also available from us. The information in the
supplements is organized and presented exactly as in the main
volumes. An asterisk (*) denotes names of authors already treated
in volume 1 of TL-2, while others are complementary to those in the
main volume.

Book ID: (054097)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 130: Stafleu, Frans A. and Erik A.
Mennega: Taxonomic Literature. A selective guide to botanical
publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types.
2nd rev. ed. Supplement 2 (Be-Bo). 1993. vi + 464 pp. gr8vo. Cloth.
(ISSN 0080-0694/ ISBN for this volume:3-87429-360-2/ISBN for
complete set: 3-87429-339-4) 220.00 DM/US $129.00

Book ID: (058971)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 132: Stafleu, Frans A. and Erik A.
Mennega: Taxonomic Literature. A selective guide to botanical
publications and collections with data, commentaries and types.
Supplement III (Br-Ca). 1995. vi + 550 pp. gr8vo. Cloth. (ISBN
3-87429-399-4(for the set)/ ISBN 3-87429-376-9(for present volume)
/ ISSN 0080-0694.) 250.00 DM/US $147.00

Book ID: (069416)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 134: Stafleu, Frans A. and Erik A.
Mennega: Taxonomic Literature. A selective guide to botanical
publications and collections with data, commentaries and types.
Supplement IV (Ceb-Cz). 1997. vi + 614 pp. gr8vo. Cloth. ISBN
3-87429-395-5 (the present volume) ISSN 0080 - 0694 280.00 DM/US
$165.00

Book ID: (070941)
Regnum vegetabile:  Volume 136: Stafleu, Frans A. and Erik A.
Mennega: Taxonomic Literature. A selective guide to botanical
publications and collections with data, commentaries and types.
Supplement V (Da-Dz). 1998. Approx. vi + 620 pp. gr8vo. Cloth.
(ISBN 3-87429-402-1) (ISSN 0080 - 0694)  280.00 DM/US $165.00

This volume is in active preparation and will become available in
May / June 1998. - The number of pages and the price are still
provisional. Orders will be recorded.