In der Jungfernheide hinterm Pulvermagazin frequens

摘要: We provide a detailed description of an interleaved and heavily annotated copy Florae Berolinensis Prodromus, flora Berlin published by the German apothecary botanist Karl Ludwig Willdenow in 1787, which today is preserved at Staatsbibliothek zu – Preusischer Kulturbesitz. demonstrate that this author himself used carried with him during his botanical excursions around to prepare second edition work. By analyzing document as paper technology, we reveal even seemingly trifling aspects its material organization enabled far-reaching biological research agendas were not originally intended. The hybrid form manuscript printed book, field excursions, kind natural-historical observation was once bound strict (Linnaean) convention, combination inadvertently opened new questions suggested objects research. thereby contribute understanding history natural goes beyond ideas intended uses techniques, giving example how routine work on within scientific tradition could generate innovation.