William NYLANDER (Uleaborg 1822-1899), Finnish botanist and - Lot 67

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William NYLANDER (Uleaborg 1822-1899), Finnish botanist and - Lot 67
William NYLANDER (Uleaborg 1822-1899), Finnish botanist and entomologist, a great specialist in lichens (he described 3,000 species); he settled in Paris and worked as an attaché at the Muséum. 4 autograph letters signed. 9 pp. in-16. Paris, 1862-1881. Discussions on lichens. "The pretty lichen you submit to me today is indeed Squamaria rubina Hoffen. DC; Lichen rubinus Vill. Pl. Dauph. P. 977 (1789). Lichen chrysoleucus [...]. Not uncommon on rocks in Alpine regions [...] Many thanks for your Memorabilia n°2. You have no doubt received the 2nd note about my trip to the Pyrenees. The other day I handed it to my. Longden, rue Vivienne 10, a first fascicule of 54 lichens from the Pyr. Or. And received from them the sum of 27 f. No. 29 needs another label, here it is! [...]. Mr. Tuckema has set out his new ideas for classification in a work entitled: Lichens of California, Oregon & the Rochy Mountains, Amhearst 1866 [...]. I have just received a letter from my friend Anderson who tells me that he will not be able to come to Paris. He asks M. Cosson to kindly send the plants destined for the Stockholm museum to M. Charles Perit in Lubeck [...]". Enclosed is a death announcement from Nylander and an autograph note by Casimir Roumeguère on Nylander (3 pp. in-4) with interesting testimonials from several people who knew him.
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