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