Versuch einer geognostischbotanischen Darstellung der Flora der Vorwelt. Vol. II, part 5-6

Versuch einer geognostisch-botanischen Darstellung der Flora der Vorwelt (FVW) is one of the seminal and fundamental works in palaeobotany. It is the first fully scientific and comprehensive survey of fossil plants. During our studies we have realized that the complete set of FVW is quite rare, being available at only a few libraries around the world. Its importance was increased in 1954, when the International Botanical Congress decided that the date of issue of the first part of FVW would mark the beginning of modern palaeobotanical nomenclature. FVW is also important as an original source containing more than 600 original diagnoses of genera and species of essential fossil plants, and illustrations of numerous type specimens. Additionally, it represents a valuable item of scientific art, as all 100 coloured engravings are masterpieces of their own. The main purpose of the present reprinting of FVW is to make this important book available to the broader scientific and antiquarian public.