> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 409](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33189880) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/7975-1) LSID 7975-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72910) QID Q72910 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Pritzel, Georg August (1815-1874), German (Silesian/Prussian) botanist and botanical bibliographer; studied theology and medicine at Breslau (consilium abeundi 1840), continued his medical and botanical studies at Leipzig 1841-1843; from 1844 working at his *Thesaurus*, mainly from Berlin and Leipzig; from 1850 in Berlin, from 1851-1854 employed by the Royal Library as "Hülfsarbeiter"; from 1854-1872 archivist and librarian at the Prussian Academy of Sciences and "custos" at the Royal Library in Berlin; in a psychiatric clinic at Hornheim near Kiel 1872-1874; highly gifted and erudite bibliographer; the man to whose memory "Taxonomic literature" should be dedicated. **Abbreviated name**: *Pritz.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Pritz.*\] #### Herbarium and types Some material at [[Collection M|M]]. – Letters to Alph. de Candolle and Boissier at [[Collection G|G]]; to Schlechtendal at [[Collection HAL|HAL]] (17). #### Note The Breslau *consilium abeundi* (removal from the University), followed upon a series of incidents such as "whistling in the theatre" and "oral defamation of a police officer" and was founded on the untranslatable offense "wegen unverständiges Tadelns einer obrigkeitlichen Verfügung und beleidigender Schrift...". Pritzel's sad death was caused by a prolonged *tabes dorsalis*. #### Bibliography and biography ADB 26: 612-614; Ainsworth p. 279, 318; Barnhart 3: 112 (b. 2 Sep 1815, d. 14 Jun 1874); BFM no. 3244, 3265; BJI 1: 47; BM 4: 1617, 8: 1033; Bossert p. 318; CSP 5: 25; DTS 1: 230, 320; Frank (Anh.): 80; Herder p. 75, 88, 147; Hortus 3: 1202 (G. Pritz.); HU 2(1): clxxxvi, clxxxviii, cxciii, cc; Jackson p. 3, 15; Kew 4: 368; Langman p. 596; Moebius p. 129, 430, 431; MW p. 396; NI 312 (index); Plesch p. 369; PR 7344-7347 (ed. 1: 8230-8232); Rehder 5: 690; SK 1: cxviii; SO 3662; TL-1/1011-1013; TL-2/see Jessen, K.F.W., Meyer, E.H.F.; Zander ed. 10, p. 703-704, ed. 11, p. 802. #### Biofile - Anon., Ber. \[Monatsber.\] Verh. k. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. 28 Jun 1855: 427 (appointed "Archivar" of Akad.); Bonplandia 2: 258. 1854 (elected archivist of K. Akad. Wiss., Berlin), 3: 112, 205. 1855 (Pr. to "Patavia" to consult Moretti's, library), 3: 205. 1855 ("Patavia" should be Pavia; no relation with Batavia = Djakarta), 5: 48. 1857; Bot. Not. 1875: 30; Bot. Zeit. 12: 639. 1854 (app. archivist R. Acad. Berlin), 35: 342-343. 1877 (compl. Thes. ed. 2); Bull. Soc. bot. France 19 (bibl.): 96 (P. said to have disappeared, his house ravaged), 19 (bibl.): 158. 1873 (P. seriously ill), 21 (bibl.): 96. 1874 (d.); Flora 37: 768. 1854 (archives Pruss. Acad.), 57: 303, 503-504. 1874 (d.; inf. on *Thes.*); J. Bot. 65: 294-296. 1927 (on the "new Pritzel", Stapf's *Index lond.*); Österr. bot. Z. 24: 289. 1874 (d. 14 Jun 1874). - Arechevaleta, J., Ann. Mus. nac., Montevideo 4(1): 25-60. 1903 (essentially a translation of O. Kuntze, Rev. gen. pl. 1: cxxii-cxlvi. 1891, see under *Thes. lit. bot.*). - Becker, K. & E. Schumacher, S.B. Ges. naturf. Freunde Berlin ser. 2. 13(2): 146. 1973 (bibl. S.B.). - Britten, J., J. Bot. 12: 288. 1874 (d.). - Candolle, A.P. de, Mém. souvenirs 530. 1862. - Croizat, L., Chron. bot. 12: 134-139. 1951 (on *Specimen bibliographiae botanicae*). - Fontane, Th., Von Zwanzig bis Dreissig, Leipzig 1955, p. 95-96 (on Pritzel's membership of the literary "Herwegh-Klub" in Leipzig; fide Helm 1966.). - Helm, J., Die Kulturpflanze 14: 311-357. 1966 (bio-bibliography with many details!). - Hooker, W.J., London J. Bot. 6: 467-468. 1847 (rev. Thesaurus fasc. 1). - Jackson, B.D., J. Bot. 38: 167-177. 1880 (rev. ed. 2; notes on role Jessen in completing the work); J.R. Hort. Soc. 45(1): 14-21. 1919 (on his Icon. bot. Index). - Jessen, K.F.W., Bot. Zeit. 32: 430-431. 1874 (d.), Bot. Gegenw. Vorz. 488 \[index\]. 1884. - Kuntze, O., Rev. gen. pl. 1: cxxii-cxlvi. 1891 (additions to Thes. lit. bot.). - Pritzel, G.A., Bot. Zeit. 4: 785-790. 1846 (biogr. Johann Wonnecke von Caub). - Seeland, H., Mitt. Herm. Roemer-Mus. Hildesheim 40: 11, 17, 28. 1936 (on A. Schlauter and PR). - Seemann, Bonplandia 6: 50. 1858 (member Leopoldina, cogn. Jonas Dryander stressing association with botanical bibliography). - Simonkai, L., Enum. fl. transsilv. xxvii. 1886. - Stafleu, F.A., Regn. Veg. 71: 309, 316, 317, 328, 339. 1970; Taxon 22: 119-126. 1973 (on the re-publication of his Thesaurus; portr.). - Stapf, O., *Introduction* (on Pritzel) *in* Index lond. 1: ix-xi. 1929. - Urban, I., Symb. ant. 1: 131. 1898. - Wunschmann, G., Allg. deut. Biogr. 26: 612-614. 1888 (b. 2 Sep 1815, d. 14 Jun 1874; biogr.). #### Composite works - (1) in Walpers, G.G., *Repert. bot. syst*. 2, supplementum primum, Ranunculaceae-Cruciferae, p. 737-764. 28-30 Dec 1843 (Helm no. 2, 2a), also published separately with unchanged pagination (n.v.). Pritzel also contributed the *Index ordinum ... et synonymorum* for both vols. 1 and 2 in 2: 995-1029. 28-30 Dec 1843. - (2) Pritzel contributed numerous book-reviews and (brief) biographies to the Botanische Zeitung, signed G.P. *1*: 240-242, 262-263, 278-279, 302-303, 731-734, 847-849, 871, 873-876, 882-883. 1843 (figures denote columns). *2*: 730-732, 744-746. 1844. *3*: 214-215. 1845. *4*: 548-549, 701-703. 1846. *5*: 77-80, 127-130, 135-136, 153, 156-157, 158-159, 246-248, 303-304, 653-654, 794-796, 810-812, 833-835. 1847 (also 245-246, 518-520, 716-717). *6*: 179-180, 246-248, 272, 288-289, 454-455. 1858 (also 70-71, 268-270, 487-488). *10*: 386-387. 1852. #### Handwriting Taxon 22: 120, 125. 1973; Die Kulturpflanze 14: 318. 1966. #### Eponymy *Pritzelago* O. Kuntze (1891), *Pritzelia* Walpers (1843), *Pritzelia* Klotzsch (1854-1855), *Pritzelia* F. v. Mueller (1875) very likely is dedicated to G. Pritzel, but v. Mueller does not give the derivation. ### Publications ##### n.8351. Anemonarum revisio **Title** *Anemonarum revisio* auctore G.A. Pritzel. Accedunt tabulae sex. Lipsiae \[Leipzig\] (in commissio apud Leopold Voss) 1842. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Anem. revis.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 24 Jan 1842 (dedication copy for Gustav Kunze, Univ. libr. Leipzig, so signed, fide Helm; New York dedication copy for C.T. Beilschmied dated Feb 1842; Hinrichs 9-12 Feb), p. \[i\], \[1\]-142, *pl. 1-6* (uncol. liths. C.H. Reclam). *Copies*: FI, G, H, MO, NY, U. – Preprinted, with independent pagination, from Linnaea 15: \[561\]-698, *pl. 1– 6.* Feb 1842. – The reprint has an *Index* on p. 139-142, not present in the journal. See also Helm (1966) nos. 1 and 1a. *Summary*: Z. Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck 8: 191-197. 1842. *Ref*.: Anon., Flora 25: Lit.-Ber. 5: 69-79. 14 Sep 1842 (rev.). ##### n.8352. Specimen bibliographiae botanicae **Title** *Specimen bibliographiae botanicae*, quod Ernesto Meyer, Med. Dr., botanices professori Regiomontano, nuptias Johannae Isenbartiae cum Dr. Zaddachio, zoologo regio, celebranti gratulurus scripsit G.A. Pritzel, botanicus vagus. Viennae \[Wien\] (Typis Caroli Gerold) 1845. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Spec. bibl. bot.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1845, p. \[1\]-\[8\]. *Copies*: HH, WU. – See Croizat, L., Chronica botanica 12(4/6): 134-138. 1949 for full details. Only nine copies distributed. See Helm (1966) no. 3 for further details. *Ref*.: Anon., \[-s\], Bot. Zeit. 3: 876-877. 26 Dec 1845. (rev.). ##### n.8353. Thesaurus literaturae botanicae **Title** *Thesaurus literaturae botanicae* omnium gentium inde a rerum botanicarum initiis ad nostra usque tempora, quindecim millia operum recensens. Curavit G.A. Pritzel. Lipsiae \[Leipzig\] (F.A. Brockhaus) \[1847-\]1851\[-1852\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Thes. lit. bot*.; in TL-2: *PR*. **Notes** *Ed. 1*: in six parts, 1847-1852, p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-547, \[548\]. *Copies*: B, BR, Ewan, FI, G, H, MO, U, US; IDC 5646. *1*: Apr 1847, p.\[1\]-80. *2*: Jul 1847, P. 81-160. *3*: Dec 1847, p. 161-240. *4*: Apr 1848, p. 241-320. *5*: Oct 1850, p. 321-352. *6*: Apr 1852, p. 353-547, \[i\]-viii, (t.p. dated 1851; publisher's notice on completion Bot. Zeit. 10: 304. 23 Apr 1852). Contains a great many references, especially to repaginated reprints of journal articles and to pre-linnaean literature, which are not incorporated in the more generally used second edition. Pritzel printed a "Vorerinnerung des Verfassers" on the cover of the first part (kindly put at our disposal by G. Buchheim) in which he tells how the book was compiled. An asterisk (\*) indicates books consulted by him in Germany, a dagger (†) in "Helvetia, Gallia et Belgio". \[In the second edition an asterisk was used for all books seen by Pritzel\]. "Ein Repertorium der botanischen Journalliteratur wird unter günstigen Umständen den zweiten Band dieses Werkes bilden, welches durch seinen Reichthum und seine Treue befriedigen und einen dauernden Werth behaupten wird." This repertorium of botanical papers published in journals was never realized. The abbreviations used in the first edition, and in part also in the second edition, were explained on the cover of the second part: D. = Dissertatio. Ed. = Editio. s.a. = sine anno. s.l. = sine loco. folio 4.8.12 = forma librorum folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo dicta. tab. = tabulae. col. = colorata. praef. = praefatio. ind. = index. pr. = praeside. fol. = folia. p. = paginae. B.W.T.H.S.H.v.D.Q. = Banks, Wilkström, Trautvetter, Haller, Seguier, Henckel, von Donnersmarck, Quérard etc. i.c. xylogr. i.t. = icones xylographicae in textu. \* Libri in Germania comparati. † Libri in Helvetia, Gallia et Belgio comparati Adjutorum, apocryphorum, anonymorum, biographorum, continuatorum, commentatorum, collaboratorum, collectorum, editorum, impressorum, peregrinatorum, praesidum, praefatorum, pictorum, traductorum nomina aptissime in locupletissimo indice ad calcem operis comparabuntur. *Libraries*: consulted for the first edition of the *Thesaurus*: private libraries of H.F. Link, D.F.L. von Schlechtendal, G. Kunze, A.P. de Candolle, A. de Jussieu, B. Delessert, P.B. Webb, J. Gay, J.H. Leveillé, J.P.F.C. Montagne, A.H.R. Grisebach, as well as public libraries in Berlin (Royal library), Wien (Hofnaturalienkabinett; Bot. Gart., Hofbibl., private library emp. Ferdinand), St. Gallen, Paris (Muséum d'Histoire naturelle, municipal library), Bruxelles, Liège, Göttingen, Leipzig, Dresden. For the second edition, for which Pritzel started work as early as 1855; Pritzel was able to work in addition in the libraries of the British Museum and Kew, of the Société botanique de France at Paris; the libraries of San Marco, Venetia and of the Padua Garden, as well as the library of C.F.P. von Martius at München. *Preliminary publication*: Einige Berichtungen zu den Materialien zu einem Verzeichniss der jetzt lebenden botanischen Schriftsteller (Linnaea 19(2): 146-192) von Georg Pritzel, *Linnaea* 19(4): 447-464. Dec 1846. *Probeblatt*: announced by Bot. Zeit. 4: 555. 7 Aug 1846 (mentions a first proof printed in Paris and a second from Leipzig). *Additamenta* \[1, by E.A. Zuchold\] ad Georgii Augusti Pritzelii Thesaurum Literaurae botanicae collegit et composuit Ernestus Amandus Zuchold. Halis \[Halle a. S.\] (typis expressum Ploetzianus) 1853 (Flora p. rd. 21 Jul-7 Aug 1853), p. \[1\]-59, \[60\]. *Copies*: G, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Jahresber. naturw. Ver. Halle 5: 505-582. 1853 (rev. D.F.L. von Schlechtendal, Bot. Zeit. 12: 150. 1854), continued in Abh. naturf. Ges. Halle 2 (Beilage): 67-74. 1855 and Z. ges. Naturwiss. 27: 122-134. 1866. *Additamenta* \[2, by Ernst Berg (1824-?)\]: 1858: Z. Ges. Naturw. 12: 207-244. 1858. 1859: *Additamenta* ad Thesaurum literaturae botanicae. Index librorum botanicorum bibliothecae horti imperialis botanici petropolitani quorum inscriptiones in G.A. Pritzelii Thesauro literaturae botanicae et in *Additamenti* ad Thesaurum ilium ab E.A. Zuchold editis desiderantur... Halis \[Halle a. S.\] 1859, 40 p., by E. von Berg (St. Petersburg) (reprint with independent pag. from 1858 paper in Z. ges. Naturw.). 1862: *Additamenta* ad Thesaurum literaturae botanicae. Index II librorum... desiderantur; collegit et composuit \[Ernst Berg\]... Petropoli \[St. Petersburg\] 1862, 21 p. (see BSbF 10: 72. 1863 and Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 20: 303. 12 Sep 1862). 1864: *Additamenta* ad Thesaurum literaturae botanicae. Index III. librorum... Petropoli \[St. Petersburg\] (Typis Academiae...) 1864, 69p. (Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 22: 92. 1894, Anon., Gartenflora 13: 188-189. 1864). *Omissions*: D. Clos, De quelques omissions de la bibliothèque botanique de M. Pritzel, Bull. Soc. bot. France 5: 34-37. 1858. *Ed. 2*: 1872 (or Dec 1871)-Jan 1882, in seven parts (fasc. 5-7 were edited and partly compiled by Pritzel's friend Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Jessen (1821-1889) (see TL-2/2: 442-443), see also Jackson (1880), Helm (1966) and Stafleu (1973). Helm provides an extensive bibliography of the writings on the Thesaurus), p. \[i, iii, v\], \[1\]-576, \[1, epilogue by Jessen\]. *Copies*: B, BR, FI, G, H, HH, L, MICH, McVaugh, MO, NY, U, US (orig. covers), USDA; IDC 511. – "Editionem novam reformatam curavit G.A. Pritzel. Lipsiae (F.A. Brockhaus) 1871-1877. Qu. *1*: Dec 1871 or 1-5 Jan 1872 (cover 1872; prospectus announced publ. Oct 1871; Bot. Zeit. 5 Jan 1872 (soeben), 26 Jan 1872; J. Bot. Jan 1872; Flora 21 Jan 1872), p. \[1\]-80 (nos. 1-2183). *2*: Feb-Mar 1872 (cover 1872; J. Bot. Mar 1872; Bot. Zeit. 12 Apr 1872), p. 81-160 (nos. 2184-4552). *3*: Apr-Mai 1872 (cover 1872; J. Bot. Jun 1872; Bot. Zeit. 24 Mai 1872), p. 161-240 (nos. 4553-6951). *4*: Jul 1872 (cover 1872; Bot. Zeit. 9 Aug 1872), p. 241-320 (nos. 6952-9424). *5-7*: Aug 1877 (Bot. Zeit. 25 Mai, 10 Aug 1877; J. Bot. Aug 1877; Flora 1 Sep 1877), p. 321-576 \[1, epilogue\] (nos. 9425-end). *Facsimile ed*. (*1*): 1924, n.v. ("Brandstettersche Obraldruck", see MW p. 396). *Facsimile ed*. (*2*): 1950, Milano, Forli, as orig. *Copies*: FAS(2). *Facsimile ed*. (*3*): 1972, Koenigstein-Ts./B.R.D. (Otto Koeltz Antiquariat) ISBN 3-87429-035-2, p. \[i-vi\], \[1\]-576, \[577\]. *Copy*; FAS. *Additions and notes*: (1) B.D. Jackson, Guide to the literature of botany... 1881 (TL-2/3217), "6000 titles not given in Pritzel's Thesaurus". - (2) Kuntze, O., Rev. gen. pl. 1: cxxii-cxlvi. 1891, TL-2/4021; reprinted Ann. Mus. nac. Montevideo 4: 25-60. 1903. *Ref*.: Bary, A. de, Bot. Zeit. 30: 58-59. 26 Jan 1872 (rev. fasc. 1). - Caspary, R, Bonplandia 3: 75-77. 15 Mar 1815 (extensive review of complete volume). - Grisebach, A.H.R., Gött. gel. Anz. 1848(3) (no. 189): 1886-1891. - Helm, J., Kulturpflanzen 14: 311-357. 1966 (important and detailed study). - Hooker, W.J., J. Bot. 6: 467-468. 1847, J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 4: 319-320. 1852. - Meyer, E., Bot. Zeit. 7: 290-292. 13 Apr 1849 (rev. ed. 1, fasc. 1-4). - Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 8: 791-792. 1 Nov 1850. - Trimen, H., J. Bot. 10: 27-28. 1872. ##### n.8354. Iconum botanicarum index **Title** *Iconum botanicarum index* locupletissimus. Die Abbildungen sichtbar blühender Pflanzen und Farnkräuter aus der botanischen und Gartenliteratur des xviii. und xix. Jahrhunderts in alphabetischer Folge zusammengestellt von Dr. G.A. Pritzel. Berolini \[Berlin\] (in Libraria Friderici Nicolai) \[1854-\] 1855. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Icon. bot. index*. **Notes** *Orig. ed*.: in two parts, 1854-1855. *Copies*: B, NY. *1*: Oct 1854 (BSbF 8-31 Dec 1854; Bot. Zeit. 3 Nov 1854), columns \[i\]-iv, \[1 p. dedication\], col. \[v\]-xxxii, \[1 p. notice 21 Aug\], col. \[1\]-607. *2*: Mar 1855 (Bonplandia 15 Mar 1855; Flora 21 Mar 1855; Bot. Zeit. 6 Apr 1855; BSbF Jul-Dec 1855; ÖbZ 18 Oct 1855), col. 608-1184, preface material p. \[i\*-iii\*\]. *French issue*: 1855, with French t.p. and preface. *Copies*: BR, MO, U. – Copies with German t.p. and French preface occur. *English issue*: 1855, as orig. except for an English t.p. and preface. *Copy*: PH. – See BM 4: 1617: "*Iconum*... An alphabetical register... of phanerogamic plants and ferns..." Berlin, London 1855. Qu. *Reissue*: 1861, "Ed. novis titulis ab auctore repudiata" Berlin 1861 (n.v.). Unchanged, pirated. *Ed. 2*: 1866, consisting of a first part which is almost identical with ed. 1, and a second volume bringing the work up to 1865. *Copies*: MO(vol. 2), NY (vols. 1 and 2), PH, U(vol. 2), US; IDC 683. *Pars prima*: Aug-Dec 1866 (pref. 1 Aug 1866; Hedwigia Jan 1867), p. \[i\*-iii\*\], col. \[i\]-xxxii, col. \[1\]-1184. "Zweite bis zu Ende des Jahres 1865 fortgeführte Ausgabe. Erster Theil." Berlin (Nicolaische Verlagsbuchhandlung...) 1866. Qu. *Pars altera*: Aug-Nov 1866 (Vorwort 1 Aug 1866; rev. Flora rd. Dec 1866; ÖbZ 1 Mar 1867; BSbF Jan 1867), col. \[i\]-xiv, col. \[1\]-298. Zweiter Theil... Berlin (id.) 1866. Qu. *Modern continuation*: See O. Stapf, *Index londinensis*. *Ref*.: Bary, A. de, Bot. Zeit. 25: 23. 18 Jan 1867 (rev.). - Fürnrohr, A.E., Flora 39(1): 8-10. 1856 (rev.). - Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 12: 778-779. 3 Nov 1854. - \*, Flora 50: 11-12, 270, 303. 1867 (rev., ed. 2). ##### n.8355. Die deutschen Volksnamen der Pflanzen **Title** *Die deutschen Volksnamen der Pflanzen*. Neuer Beitrag zum deutschen Sprachschatze. Aus allen Mundarten und Zeiten zusammengestellt... Hannover (Verlag von Philipp Cohen) 1882 \[-1884\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Deut. Volksnam. Pfl.* **Notes** *Co-author and editor*: Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Jessen (1821-1889). *Orig. ed*. in two parts, 1882-1884. *Copies*: BR, G, MICH, U, USDA. \[*1*\]: 1 Jan-15 Feb 1882 (p. viii: Jan 1882; Nat. Nov. Feb(2) 1882; ÖbZ 1 Oct 1882; Bot. Centralbl. 13-27 Feb 1882; Bot. Zeit. 31 Mar 1882), p. frontisp. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-448. \[*2*\]: 1 Feb-15 Mar 1884 (Bot. Centralbl. 17-21 Mar 1884; Nat. Nov. Mar(2) 1884; J. Bot. Aug 1884; Hedwigia Jul 1884), p. 449-701. *Ed. 2*: front., p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-465. *Copy*: NY. – "2. Ausgabe" Leipzig (Verlag von Otto Lenz (vormals Verlag von Philipp Cohen in Hannover)) s.d. Oct. *Facsimile ed*.: 1967, Verlag von P. Schippers N.V., Amsterdam. *Copies*: MO, NY. \[*1*\]: \[i\*\], \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-465. \[*2*\]: \[2\]-241.