Coloured engravings of heaths : the drawings taken from living plants only. With the appropriate cha...
Coloured engravings of heaths : the drawings taken from living plants only. With the appropriate character, full description, native place of growth, and time of flowering of each; Each figure accompanied by accurate dissections of the several parts ... According to the Linnæan System; In Latin and English / The whole executed By H.C. Andrews.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
London Published by the author, No. 5, Knightsbridge, 1802-1809.
Printed by T. Bensley, Belt Court, Fleet Street
Call Numbers
MRB/F93 , MRB/F95 , MRB/F94 , MRB/F96
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
- English
- Latin
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
4 volumes : colour plates ; 43 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
London Published by the author, No. 5, Knightsbridge, 1802-1809.
Printed by T. Bensley, Belt Court, Fleet Street
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1802-1809.
Access and use
Access Conditions
Rare Books copy at MRB/F93-MRB/F96: To be issued in Special Collections.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
Includes a total of 288 hand painted plates depicting the heaths cultivated by Lee and Kennedy at the Vineyard Nursery in Hammersmith. All illustrations are drawn from living plants and include dissections and classifications according to the Linnaean system, and features plants obtained from expeditions relating to the exploration of Australia and...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Coloured engravings of heaths : the drawings taken from living plants only. With the appropriate character, full description, native place of growth, and time of flowering of each; Each figure accompanied by accurate dissections of the several parts ... According to the Linnæan System; In Latin and English / The whole executed By H.C. Andrews.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Volumes 1-4 dated 1802, 1805, 1809 and 1805 respectively.
Rare Books copy at MRB/F93-MRB/F96: Volumes bound in gold-tooled green morocco with gilt edges, raised spines.
Language note
Text in English and Latin.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MRB/F93 , MRB/F95 , MRB/F94 , MRB/F96
Record Identifier
74VKVE0lbR8Z
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVE0lbR8Z
Other Identifiers
DDC
743.7
MMS ID
991024134109402626
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