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The families of plants, [electronic resource] : with their natural characters, according to the numb...

The families of plants, [electronic resource] : with their natural characters, according to the numb...

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The families of plants, [electronic resource] : with their natural characters, according to the number, figure, situation, and proportion of all the parts of fructification. Translated from the last edition, (as published by Dr. Reichard) of the genera plantarum, and of mantissæ plantarum of the elder Linneus; and from the supplementum plantarum of the younger Linneus, with all the new families of plants, from Thunberg and L'Heritier. To which is prefix'd an accented catalogue of the names of plants, with the adjectives apply'd to them, and other botanic terms, for the purpose of teaching their right pronunciation. Vol. I. By a Botanical Society at Lichfield.

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The families of plants, [electronic resource] : with their natural characters, according to the number, figure, situation, and proportion of all the parts of fructification. Translated from the last edition, (as published by Dr. Reichard) of the genera plantarum, and of mantissæ plantarum of the elder Linneus; and from the supplementum plantarum of the younger Linneus, with all the new families of plants, from Thunberg and L'Heritier. To which is prefix'd an accented catalogue of the names of plants, with the adjectives apply'd to them, and other botanic terms, for the purpose of teaching their right pronunciation. Vol. I. By a Botanical Society at Lichfield.

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Lichfield : printed by John Jackson. Sold by J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-yard, London. T. Byrne, Dublin. and J. Balfour, Edenburgh, MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]

Date

MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]

Record Identifier

74VKp83M0Ap3

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991019399739702626

Language

English

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2v.([6],lxxx,[4],840p.) ; 8°.

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Publisher

Lichfield : printed by John Jackson. Sold by J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-yard, London. T. Byrne, Dublin. and J. Balfour, Edenburgh, MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]

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The families of plants, [electronic resource] : with their natural characters, according to the number, figure, situation, and proportion of all the parts of fructification. Translated from the last edition, (as published by Dr. Reichard) of the genera plantarum, and of mantissæ plantarum of the elder Linneus; and from the supplementum plantarum of...

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General note

"The 'botanical society at Lichfield' consisted of three members only: Erasmus Darwin, Brooke (later Sir Brooke) Boothby, and John Jackson." (Henrey).

Includes: 'An alphabetical catalogue of English and Scotch names of plants, .. ' with a separate titlepage.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T81058.

Henrey, 975.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VKp83M0Ap3

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MMS ID

991019399739702626