William H. Harvey - Dr Harvey's collections of Australian algae [1857]
William H. Harvey - Dr Harvey's collections of Australian algae [1857]
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Date
1857
Call Numbers
PXD 724/vols.1-4
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Physical Description
Contents
sets of specimens (2 bound albums and 2 loose-boxed specimens)
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Fonds
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Finding aids
View transcript online - http://archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00007/a1238.pdf
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Contents
NOTE: In 2003 the specimens from the collections described below were removed from the original album sets.
The specimens are housed with the National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
The original bound albums and loose-papers, lists etc. are located in the Mitchell Library at PXD 724/vols. 1-4.
FOR ACCESS TO THE SPECIMENS CONTACT THE CURATOR OF ALGAE OR COLLECTIONS MANAGER, AT THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, SYDNEY
http://www.rbgsyd.gov.au
PXD 724/vol. 1
Dr. Harvey's Australian Algae. Collection, No.51 containing [259 specimens]. [sold to] J. V. Voorst [for 5 pounds, 16 shillings, 6 pence]. [Unbound set includes: Title label; `Subscription prospectus of Specimens of Australian Algae'; Signed circular from W.H. Harvey to J. Van Voorst, January 1857; `List of Dr. Harv...
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Full title
William H. Harvey - Dr Harvey's collections of Australian algae [1857]
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Notes
General note
Transferred from Mitchell Library Printed Books
Collection No. 51 transferred from F589.3, August 1997
Collection No. 79 transferred from F589.3/H, August 1997
Collection No. 49 transferred from F589.3, August 2004
Collection No. 57 transferred from F589.3/H, August 2004
Signature / Inscriptions
259 species [pounds] 5.16.6 / credit of paper acct. / 51. (J Van Voorst) London -- loose sheet (v.1)
"No.49. / 285 species [pounds] 6:8.3 / (W. Stuart E) / London" -- on loose sheet (v.3)
"252 species [pound symbol] / 57 J.H. Pollexfen" -- pasted inside back cover (v.4)
Conservation note
Collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, on how to preserve and protect these specimens began in 2003. To prevent further deterioration it was decided that the specimens would be carefully removed from the acid backing boards, but not from Harvey's original backing papers and stored to botanical standards in individual acid free enclos...
Description source
Title information taken from the original title labels
Contextual Information
Source
Volumes 1 and 3 bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Volumes 2 and 4 purchased from Angus & Robertson, September 1924
Administrative / Biographical history
Botanist and marine flora expert William Henry Harvey (1811-1866) visited Australia in 1854 to 1856. During this period he collected 20,000 specimens.
London publisher, John Van Voorst, was the publisher of Harvey's works and involved in the distribution of the sets of exsiccatae.
Further information:
Australian Dictionary o...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 724/vols.1-4
Record Identifier
9WZRD5GY
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Reference code
151967
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