Title
The Botanist :containing accurately coloured figures of tender and hardy ornamental plants; with descriptions, scientific and popular; intended to convey both moral and intellectual gratification
By
Maund, B. (Benjamin), 1790-1863
Henslow, J. S. (John Stevens), 1796-1861
Groombridge, R.
Type
Journal
Material
Published material
Publication info
London :New York : [etc., etc.], Published by R. Groombridge, [1836-42]
Notes
Each vol. has added engr. t.p.
Date from Sitwell's Great flower books and Stafleu.
v. 1: 1836-37; v. 2: 1838; v. 3: 1839; v. 4: 1840; v. 5: 1841-42.
Plates colored by hand.
No more published.
Conducted by B. Maund ... assisted by the Rev. J.S. Henslow.
"The work is very beautifully got up: the plates well engraved and steel, and very carefully colored."-quoted in Jour. of Bot., 56 (1918): 242.
Sitwell, S. Great flower books, 1700-1900, | p. 85.
Jour. of Bot., | 56 (1918): 235-243.
Stafleu (2nd) | 5713.
Pritzel (2nd) | 6005.
Subjects
1836
,
19th century
,
Botany
,
England
,
Graphic media :
,
Hand-colored
,
Icones
,
Periodicals
,
Pictorial works
,
Plants, Ornamental
,
Steel engraving
Call Number
QK1.B615 1836-1842
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
7289081
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