1802 1ed English Botany Plants Sowerby Flowers Illustrated Goutweed Bugloss RARE
English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply, ‘English Botany.’ This work was a compendium of the native plants in Great Britain. Sowerby provided beautiful illustrations accompanied by descriptions of the various properties, natural habitat, and other characteristics of numerous plants across Britain.
This edition includes 72 beautifully hand-colored botanical plates including views of Bugloss blueweed, Hornwort, Hare’s-foot Trefoil, Ramping Fumitory, Hedge-mustard, Gout-weed, Cow Parsnep, and Bitter Ladies’-smock.
1802 1ed English Botany Plants Sowerby Flowers Illustrated Goutweed Bugloss RARE
English naturalist James Sowerby published what would become the preeminent illustrated work on English botany. Entitled simply, ‘English Botany.’ This work was a compendium of the native plants in Great Britain. Sowerby provided beautiful illustrations accompanied by descriptions of the various properties, natural habitat, and other characteristics of numerous plants across Britain.
This edition includes 72 beautifully hand-colored botanical plates including views of Bugloss blueweed, Hornwort, Hare’s-foot Trefoil, Ramping Fumitory, Hedge-mustard, Gout-weed, Cow Parsnep, and Bitter Ladies’-smock.
Item number: #21569
Price: $599
SOWERBY, James
English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants. Vol. 14.
London: Wilks and Taylor, 1801. First edition.
Details:
- Collation: Complete
- [2], 937-1008 leaves, [6]
- 72 hand-colored plates
- References: Sitwell pg. 140
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~9.25in X 5.75in (23.5cm x 14.5cm)
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21569
Category
Botany, Gardening, & Herbals
Authors
SOWERBY, James
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete