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
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3150481
Summary
Bibliographic description
36v.,plates . 8vo. Forms part of a set with the Index volume. Binding: Nineteenth-century full mottled calf over boards; gilt fillet; gilt armorial centrepiece stamps with earl's coronet, probably of Frederick William Hervey, 5th Earl and 1st Marquess of Bristol (1769-1859); rebacked in calf
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828) James Sowerby (London 1757 - London 1822)