> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 343](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355430) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/6182-1) LSID 6182-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2888459) QID Q2888459 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Martyn, Thomas (1735-1825), British botanist; at Cambridge from 1762; son of John Martyn. **Abbreviated name**: *Martyn* \[standard form in IPNI: *Martyn*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. The Martyn herbarium at [[Collection CGE|CGE]] was made by Thomas Martyn's father John Martyn (1699-1768) (see above) and consists mostly of plants cultivated at Cambridge. Correspondence at [[Collection BM|BM]]. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 656; Barnhart 2: 456; BB p. 208; BM 3: 1259, 7: 806; Bossert p. 255; CSP 4: 270; Dawson p. 584-585, 793; Desmond p. 424; DNB 36: 321; Dryander 5: 347; DU 196; GF p. 67; Henrey 2: 729 \[index\], 3: 82-83; Herder p. 146; Hortus 3: 1199 ("Martyn"); HU 621; 721, 732; Jackson p. 578; Kew 3: 609; Langman p. 483; NI 1291-1292; Plesch p. 328; PR 5923-5931 (ed. 1: 6623-6631); Rehder 5: 551; SO 34a-c, 99a, 6371, 701-708, 751-753, 746, add. 1230b-c, 2200; Sotheby 506; TL-1/808-811, 848; Tucker 1: 466; Zander ed. 10, p. 689, ed. 11, p. 786. - Allen, D. E., The naturalist in Britain 288 \[index\]. 1976. - Allibone, S. A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. 1234. 1870. - Anon., J. Hort. Cottage Gard. 56: 76-78. 1876. - Babington, C. C., Mem. journal bot. corr. xxi. 1897. - Carpenter, M. M., Amer. Midl. Natural. 33(1): 65. 1935. - Davey, F. H., F1. Cornwall xxxiv. 1909. - Dawson, W. R., Smith papers 68. 1934 (corr. with J. E. Smith). - Druce, G. C., Fl. Oxfordshire ed. 2. xc. 1927. - Forbes, R. J., ed., Mart. v. Marum 3: 27. 1971. - Fussell, G. E., More old Engl, farming books 137. 1948. - Gilbert, P., Comp. biogr. lit. deceased entomol. 247. 1977. - Gorham, G. C., Memoirs of John Martyn... and of Thomas Martyn. London 1830, p. 267-271. - Green, J. R., Hist. bot. 229-240. 1914. - Henrey, B., J. Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 3: 17. 1953 (erroneous attribution of pamphlet on Cambridge bot. gard.). - Jessen, K. F. W., Bot. Gegenw. Vorz. 278. 1884. - Kent, D. H., Hist. Fl. Middlesex 17-18. 1975. - Milner, J. D., Cat. Portr. Kew 83. 1906. - Pearsall, W. H., Fl. Surrey 47-48. 1931. - Salmon, C. E., Fl. Surrey 47. 1931. - Stafleu, F. A., Linnaeus and the Linnaeans 110, 201, 203. 1971; *in* Daniels, G. & F. A. Stafleu, Taxon 21: 630. 1972 (portr.). - Trimen, H. and W. T. Dyer, Fl. Middlesex 392-393. 1869. - Wittrock, V. B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 95. 1903 (d. 3 Jun 1825). - Wolley-Dod, A. H., Fl. Sussex xxxviii. 1937. #### Note The anonymous pamphlet "A short account of the late donation of a botanic garden to the University of Cambridge... Cambridge, printed by J. Bentham printer to the University" 1763 was written by Richard Walker (1679-1764), vice-master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and not by Th. Martyn. (See Henrey 1953). ### Publications ##### n.5565. Plantae cantabrigienses **Title** *Plantae cantabrigienses*; or, a catalogue of the plants which grow wild in the county of Cambridge, disposed according to the system of Linnaeus. Herbationes cantabrigienses; or, directions to the places, where they may be found, comprehended in thirteen botanical excursions. To which are added, lists of the more rare plants growing in many parts of England and Wales... London (printed for the author, and sold by Mess. Thurlbourn and Woodyer in Cambridge, and J. Beecroft...) 1763. Oct. (in fours). **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. cantabrig.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr-Jun 1763 (pref. 10 Apr 1763), p. \[i\]-xiii, \[1\]-114. *Copies*: FI, USDA; IDC 6057. ##### n.5566. Catalogus horti botanici Cantabrigiensis **Title** Thomae Martyn, S. T. B.... *Catalogus horti botanici Cantabrigiensis*. Cantabrigiae \[Cambridge\] (excudebat J. Archdeacon Academiae typographus. Prostant venales apud J. Woodyer, et T. & J. Merril, Cantabrigiae; J. Beecroft... et B. White... Londini) 1771. Oct. (in fours). **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. hort. bot. Cantabrig.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1771 (Monthly Rev., London Dec 1771), frontisp., p. \[i\]-xi, \[xii, err.\], \[1\]-193, \[1-22, index\]. *Copies*: HU, NY, USDA. – The frontispiece is a portrait of Richard Walker (1679-1764) who donated the property for the garden. For bibl. details see HU 621. *Ref*.: Stearn, W. T., Intr. Ray Soc. fasc. Linnaeus, Sp. pl. 78. 1957. ##### n.5567. Mantissa plantarum horti botanici cantabrigiensis **Title** Thomae Martyn prof. botan. *Mantissa plantarum horti botanici cantabrigiensis*. Cantabrigiae \[Cambridge\] (Excudebat J. Archdeacon Academiae Typographus. Prostant vernales apud J. Woodyer, et T. & J. Merrill, Cantabrigiae; J. Beecroft... et B. White... Londini) 1772. Oct. (in fours). **Abbreviated title**: *Mant. pl. hort. cantabrig.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1772, p. \[i\], \[1\]-31, \[32-37, ind., 38 err.\]. *Copy*: USDA. ##### n.5568. Letters on the elements of botany **Title** *Letters on the elements of botany*. Adressed to a lady. By the celebrated J. J. Rousseau. Translated into English, with notes, and twenty-four additional letters, fully explaining the system of Linnaeus... London (printed for B. White and Son,...) 1785. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Lett. elem. bot.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Translation by Th. Martyn of J. J. Rousseau, *Lettres élémentaires*, with additional material of his own. Plates issued separately as *Thirty-eight plates*, see below. *Ed. 1*: 1785, p. \[i\]-xxiii, \[xxiv, err.\], \[1\]-503, \[1-28, index\]. *Copies*: G, MO. *Ed. 2*: 1787, p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-xxv, \[1\]-500, \[1-28, index\]. *Copies*: G, NY, USDA – "The second edition, with corrections and improvements. London (id.) 1787. Oct. *Ed. 3*: 1791, n.v. *Ed. 4*: 1794, p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-503, \[1-28, index\]. *Copies*: B, NY, USDA. –"The fourth edition, with corrections and improvements." London (printed for B. and J. White,...) 1794. Oct. *Ed. 5*: 1796, p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-503, \[1-28, index\]. *Copies*: NY, US. – "The fifth edidition,... " London (id.) 1796. Oct. *Ed. 6*: 1802, p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-503, \[1-28, index\]. *Copy*: NY, – London (id.) 1802. Oct. *Ed. 7*: 1807, p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-503, \[1-28, index\]. *Copies*: BR, MICH, MO, – London (id.) 1807. Oct. *Ed. 8*: 1815 (n.v.), fide Henrey 1028. ##### n.5569. Thirty-eight plates **Title** *Thirty-eight plates*, with explanations; intended to illustrate Linnaeus's system of vegetables, and particularly adapted to the Letters on the elements of botany... London (printed for B. White and Son,...) 1788. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Thirty-eight plates*. **Notes** \[*Ed. 1*\]: 1 May 1788 (date on plates; Gent. Mag. Sep 1788), p. \[i\]-vi, 1-72, *pl. 1-38*, hand coloured copper engravings of drawings by F. P. Nodder. *Copies*: MO (plates uncolored), US. \[*Ed. 2*\]: 1794, p. \[i\]-vi, 1-72, \[1-2, adv.\], *pl. 1-38* (id.). *Copies*: FAS, HU, MO, NY(2). – London (printed for B. and J. White,...) 1794. Oct. \[*Ed. 3*\]: 1799, p. \[i\]-vi, 1-72, *pl. 1-38* (id.). *Copies*: BR, G, MICH, MO(2), NY, UC. \[*Ed. 4*\]: 1817, p. \[i\]-vi, 1-72, *pl. 1-38* (id.). *Copies*: NY, US. – "a new edition". London (printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Browne;...) 1817. Oct. ##### n.5570. Flora rustica **Title** *Flora rustica*: exhibiting accurate figures of such plants as are either useful or injurious in husbandry. Drawn and engraved by Frederick P. Nodder, botanic painter to her majesty, and coloured under his inspection. With scientific characters, popular descriptions, and useful observations... London (published by F. P. Nodder,...) 1792-1794\[-1795\], 4 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. rust.* **Notes** *Artist*: Frederick Polydore Nodder (fl. 1777-1800). *Publ*.: In parts of which the contents and dates are still unknown: "... for here is a work lacking signatures, page numbers, press figures, and chainlines" (Stevenson, in HU 721). The 144 plates are hand-coloured engravings which carry dates: three-monthly from Nov 1791 to \[*142*\] Oct 1794. At this period the dates on the plates were often indeed dates of publication, and hence they have to be accepted as such until evidence to the contrary is produced. *Copies*: G, MO, NY, USDA. – Copies vary in the way in which the plates are bound. See also Henrey 1023. *Vol. 1*: 1792 (t.p.), p. \[i-xx\], *pl. 1-39*, with text, \[1-2, index\]. *Vol. 2*: 1792 (t.p.), p. \[i\], *pl. 40-72*, with text, \[1-4, index\]. *Vol. 3*: 1793 (t.p.), p. \[i\], *pl. 73-114*, with text, \[1-2, index\] (printer B. M'Millan). *Vol. 4*: 1794\[-1795\], p. \[i\], *pl. 115-144*, with text, \[1-2, index\]. *Re-issue*: 1802-1804, n.v. ##### n.5571. The language of botany **Title** *The language of botany*: being a dictionary of the terms made use of in that science, principally by Linneus \[sic\]: with familiar explanations, and an attempt to establish significant English terms. The whole interspersed with critical remarks... London (printed for B. and J. White,...) 1793. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Lang. bot.* **Notes** *Ed. 1*: Jun-Jul 1793 (p. viii: 8 Feb 1793; Gent. Mag. Jul 1793), p. \[i\]-xxviii, dictionary sign. B-Y2 *Copies*: G, NY. *Ed. 2*: 1796, p. \[i\]-xxiii, dictionary C6-Ee6 \[304 p.\].*Copies*: G, NY. – "The second edition, corrected and enlarged..." London (printed by J. Davis, for B. and J. White,...) 1796. Oct. *Ed. 3*: 1807, p. \[i\]-xxiii, dictionary sign. C6-Ff3. *Copy*: NY. – "The third edition, corrected and enlarged..." London (printed by T. Bensley,... for John White,...) 1807. Oct. ##### n.5572. Introduction à la botanique **Title** *Introduction à la botanique*, ouvrage destiné à l'usage de ceux, qui veulent s'intruire \[sic\] dans cette science; et pour servir d'explication à trenthuit gravures enluminées d'après nature, publiées en anglois par Thomas Martyn,... en françois et hollandois par J. van Noorden MD. vol. I. À Londres (chez Vernor & Hood,...), Rotterdam (chez L. Bennet, ...) 1798. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Intr. bot.* **Notes** *Author of revised text*: J. van Noorden. *Publ*.: 1798, p. \[i\]-xix, \[1\]-252, 1-32 expl. pl., *pl. 1-12* (col. copper engr. by G. Kitsen). *Copies*: G, L. – Alternative t.p. in dutch: "*Inleiding tot de kruidkunde*,...".