(Berlin, Haude et Spener, 1766). 4to. No wrappers, as issued in ""Memoires de L'Academie Royale des Science et Belles Lettres"", tome XV, pp.35-48 and pp. 49-86.Meckel's paper having 3 folded engraved plates.
Both memoirs first editions. Meckel (1724-74) is known for ""Meckel's Ganglion"" and ""Meckel's Cave"". In this memoir he describes rare medical cases as intestinal stones etc. - Gledisch, well known for his studies on male and female plants and his establishment of the sexes in plants, gives in this memoir a long historical treatment of this plant, a Rhodendron with poisenous honey, referring to Greek and Roman authors as well as medieval herbalists etc.