English botany; or, coloured figures of British plants, with their essential characters, synonyms, and places of growth. To which will be added, occasional remarks. By James Sowerby, F.L.S.
Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828)
Category
Books
Date
1790 - 1814
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3008233
Summary
Bibliographic description
36v.,plates (col. 1 fold.). 8vo. Some loose interpolations: Volume 1: 10 loose drawings of flowers in ink; volume 21: piece of paper addressed to Charles Winn, Nostell Priory, from Leatham, with remains of red ink seal and two loose drawings of flowers in ink (facing pp. 1449 and 1502); volume 22: two loose drawings of flowers in ink (facing pp. 1514 and 1515); volume 23: one loose drawing of flowers in ink (facing p. 1585). Provenance: Probably Charles Winn (1795-1874), whose name appears on a fragment loosely inserted into volume 21. Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf; gilt rolled to form a border.
Makers and roles
Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828) James Sowerby (London 1757 - London 1822)