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[SPECIMEN ALBUM]. M'CALLA, William. Algae Hibernicae. Dublin: Samuel B. Oldham, 1845, 1848.
2 volumes, 4to (360 x 263 mm). 100 mounted specimens on 99 leaves (one folding), each with printed and mounted caption; printed contents list in each volume. Original cloth (some wear and fading).
William M'Calla was an associate of the Edinburgh Botanical Society. The specimens were collected in Ireland, including examples from Dublin and Roundstone Bay. M'Calla was born at Roundstone, Connemara in 1814. An algologist, he discovered Erica mackaina. Algae Hibernicae is his only published work. RARE: OCLC locates only two copies at the National Library of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin.
Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil