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Directions for bringing over seeds and plants from the East Indies and other distant countries .... to which is added the figure and botanical description of a new sensitive plant called <Dionæa muscipula> or Venus's Flytrap
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Soulsby no. 651
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L. Davis
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London
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1770
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41 p., 2 leaves of plates :
ill. (part col.) ;
25 cm.
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English
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'A botanical description of a new sensitive plant called <Dionæa muscipula> or Venus's Flytrap' on p. 35-41 is a letter from the author to Sir Charles Linnaeus dated Sept. 23, 1769.
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By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
Bibliographic annotation in pencil on bottom of t.p.: 'see Journ. Bot. 1919 321.' Ms. annotation in pencil on p. 37.
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Bibliographic annotation in pencil on bottom of t.p.: 'see Journ. Bot. 1919 321.' Ms. annotation in pencil on p. 37.
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A botanical description of the Dionaea muscipula ...
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Soulsby no. 651
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1770
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pp.35-41 :
col. ill.
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English
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With inscription: "To W. T. Dyer, if he wants it, (or for Library of Royal Gardens, Kew, if not already there). D. Hanbury
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Dionaea muscipula
Carnivorous plants
Carnivorous plants
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(1825-1875)
Hanbury, Daniel
Hanbury, Daniel
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pks00264477
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Directions for bringing over seeds and plants from the East-Indies and other distant countries, in a state of vegetation: together with a catalogue of such foreign plants as are worthy of being encouraged in our American colonies, for the purposes of medicine, agriculture, and commerce. To which is added, the figure and botanical description of a new sensitive plant, called Dionaea muscipula: or, Venus's fly-trap /
By John Ellis, F.R.S.
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Soulsby no. 651
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Printed; and sold by L. Davis, Printer to the Royal Society, opposite Gray's-Inn, Holborn
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London
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MDCCLXX. [1770]
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Pp. [ii], 41, [2] leaves of plates, 1 in colour ;
25.5 cm (4°)
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English
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Signatures: [A]1 B-F4 χ1 (=[A]2?) [$2 signed].
Title-page printed awry. - Press figures. B4r: 2. C4r: 5. D3v: 2. E4r: 3. F4r: 2.
The frontispiece is an uncoloured engraved plate, plate mark 21.5x18 cm, untitled and unsigned, with four illustrations captioned in copperplate script, depicting details of a box and cask for transporting plants. - Facing p. 37 is a hand-coloured engraved plate of Dionaea muscipula, with captions in copperplate script.
The Dionaea plate is signed "James Roberts sculp[sit]".
Title-page printed awry. - Press figures. B4r: 2. C4r: 5. D3v: 2. E4r: 3. F4r: 2.
The frontispiece is an uncoloured engraved plate, plate mark 21.5x18 cm, untitled and unsigned, with four illustrations captioned in copperplate script, depicting details of a box and cask for transporting plants. - Facing p. 37 is a hand-coloured engraved plate of Dionaea muscipula, with captions in copperplate script.
The Dionaea plate is signed "James Roberts sculp[sit]".
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Book label of Donald McDonald on front pastedown.
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Bound as the first work in a volume also containing Ellis's Some additional observations (1773).
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Plant collecting.
Insectivorous plants.
Dionaea
18th century.
Colonies
Plant selection.
North America.
Insectivorous plants.
Dionaea
18th century.
Colonies
Plant selection.
North America.
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McDonald, Donald
(1857-1931)
(1857-1931)
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Lockyer Davis (London, England)
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Bound in half black linen, with brown paper over boards. Gilt longitudinal spine title: ELLIS'S SEEDS & PLANTS, with gilt double fillets at top and base. Red speckled edges.