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Author:
Lightfoot, John, 1735-1788.
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Flora Scotica: or, a Systematic Arrangement, in the Linnæan method, of the native plants of Scotland and the Hebrides.
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Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 678b

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Publisher:
B. White
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1777
Edition:
Physical description:
2 volumes pages xli. 1151 : XXXV plates ; (8o)
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Language(s):
English

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Each volume has an additional titlepage engraved.
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002167763
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Lightfoot, John
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Title:
Flora Scotica or a systematic arrangement in the Linnæan method of the native plants of Scotland and the Hebrides / by John Lightfoot.
Varying title form:
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 678b

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Publisher:
printed for B. White
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1777
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Physical description:
2 bd. (xli, 1151, [24] s., 35 tav., nogle falsede).
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Language(s):
English

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Proveniens
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Subject:
Botany Scotland
Botany Scotland
Additional author(s):
Linné, Carl von
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20240418210907.0
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Author:
Lightfoot, John 1735-1788 Griffiths, Moses 1743-1819 Mazell, Peter (fl. 1755-1780) Sowerby, James 1757-1822 Smith, Gabriel 1724-1783 Robertson
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Title:
Flora Scotica or a systematic arangement in the Linnaean method of the native plantes of Scotland and the Hebrides. By John Lightfoot
Varying title form:
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. Add.678b

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Publisher:
Printed for B. White
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1777
Edition:
Physical description:
2 vol. 8°
Series entry:
Flora Scotica or a systematic arangement in the Linnaean method of the native plantes of Scotland and the Hebrides. By John Lightfoot Flora Scotica or a systematic arangement in the Linnaean method of the native plantes of Scotland and the Hebrides. By John Lightfoot
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English

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Pritzel 5308; TL 4522
Ed. 1
2 frontispieces; 35 num. copper-engravings, most plates drawn by Moses Griffiths, rest by P. Mazell, Gabl. Smith, Robertson, James Sowerby
Annotated copy
Prov.: H. Rose 1777 (ms. note); J. Pitchford 1779 (ms. note); P. Neill 1806 (ms. note); Bought at the sale of [...] Dr Flemings books by Andrew Murray 1857 (ms. note)
Half-binding in brown shagreen.
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Subject:
London (impressum)
New Hebrides Islands
Scotland
annotations
ante 1801
copper-engravings
ex-libris
flora
valuable books
Additional author(s):
Rose, Hugh
1717-1792
Pitchford, J.
1737?-1803
Neill, Patrick
1776-1851
Flemings
Murray, Andrew
1812-1878
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1:62394
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Author:
Lightfoot, John, 1735-1788
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Uniform title:
Title:
Flora Scotica : or, a systematic arrangement, in the Linnaean method, of the native plants of Scotland and the Hebrides / by John Lightfoot.
Varying title form:
Some account of the author of this work.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 678b (NHM Tring)

Edition details

Publisher:
Printed for B. White, at Horace's Head, in Fleet Street
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1777
Edition:
Physical description:
2 volumes (xli, 1151, [25] pages) : illustrations, xxxv [35] plates (some folded) ; 22 cm
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Language(s):
English

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General notes:
Each volume has an additional title page, engraved.
To Her Grace the most noble Duchess Dowager of Portland, that great and intelligent admirer and patroness of natural history in general, the following flora, (as an humble expression of gratitutde for the many unsolicited favors Her Grace has thought fit to confer upon him) is with all submission inscrib'd, by Her Grace's most dutiful chaplain, and most respectful and odedient humble servant, John Lightfoot." -- Page [iii].
Paged continuously across both volumes.
A short account of the fauna by Thomas Pennant is in Vol. 1. p. 1-66.
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Provenance:
NHM BOTANY Set 1 - From Thomas Pennant's library. NHM BOTANY Set 2 -- Signature of Henry Trimen, 1871, on first title page of each volume.
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Subject:
Botany Scotland
Botany Scotland Hebrides
Botany. fast (OCoLC)fst00836869
Scotland. fast (OCoLC)fst01206715
Scotland Hebrides. fast (OCoLC)fst01241579
Additional author(s):
Pennant, Thomas,
1726-1798.
Griffiths, Moses
Trimen, Henry,
1843-1896
Baron,
Rothschild, Lionel Walter Rothschild,
1868-1937
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OPAC identifier:
9911615102081
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By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
NHM BOTANY Set 1 - Ms. annotations of Thomas Pennant througout both vols. At the beginning of vol. 1 is inserted a 4-page ms. inde. Bound in at the end of vol. 1 are three items: 1) a 2-page folded ms. index. 2) "Some account of the author of this work" by T. Pennant., Nov. 13th, 1788. 3)A 2-page folded A.L.S. from the author to Pennant, Oct. 21 [?1777]. Bound in at the end of vol. 2 is a ms. "List of such figures in the Flora Scotica, of which some part is borrow'd from other authors. Every part of all the other plates are originals." UK-LoNHM
NHM BOTANY Set 2 -- Signature of Henry Trimen, 1871, on first title page of each volume. UK-LoNHM
NHM TRING - Book plate of Lionel Walter Rothschild 1886 on both volumes. Stamped "Rothschild bequest 1938" on verso of title page. Some ms annotations in ink throughout. UK-LoNHM
NHM BOTANY Set 1 - BM(NH) Botany Department binding of brown calf with gold tooling and lettering on spine; endbands; plain endpapers and textblock edge. UK-LoNHM
NHM BOTANY Set 2 -- BM(NH) Botany Department binding of red buckram, with gold lettering on spine (rebound by Maltby, Oxford, May 1971). UK-LoNHM
NHM TRING - Brown half leather with beige cloth, marbled end papers; Gold lettering and tooling on spine, 5 raised bands. UK-LoNHM
Watercolour drawings and engravings of Moses Griffiths also held in Botany Library.
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Author:
Lightfoot, John (1735-1788)
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Main entry uniform title:
Uniform title:
Title:
Flora Scotica : or, A systematic arrangement, in the Linnæan method, of the native plants of Scotland and the Hebrides / by John Lightfoot.
Varying title form:
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 678b

Edition details

Publisher:
Printed for B. White
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1777
Edition:
Physical description:
2 v. : ill. (35 plates) ; 22 cm.
Series entry:
Language(s):
English

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General notes:
Paged continuously.
Added title-pages, engr.
References explained": v. 1, p. xix-xxv.
Contains profile of Mr. Lightfoot by Mr. Curtis. (copy 1 vol. 1)
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Provenance:
Presented by Miss Bromfield, 1853 (bookplate - copy 2).
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Subject:
Floras
Silhouette
Scotland
Hebrides (Scotland)
Additional author(s):
Curtis, William
(1746-1799)
Bromfield, William Arnold
(1801-1851)
Miss
Bromfield, Eliza
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ocm04299086
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Author:
Lightfoot, John (1735-1788).
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Uniform title:
Title:
Flora Scotica: or, a Systematic arrangement, in the Linnaean method, of the native plants of Scotland and the Hebrides / By John Lightfoot, A.M.
Varying title form:
Systematic arrangement, in the Linnaean method, of the native plants of Scotland and the Hebrides
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 678b

Edition details

Publisher:
B. White
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1777
Edition:
Physical description:
2 v. (Pp. xii, [i], 530; [ii], 531-1151, [24]) : additional engraved title page in each volume ; 21.6 cm.
Series entry:
Language(s):
English

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There was a second edition in 1789, which included a biographical note about Lightfoot by Thomas Pennant.
Full imprint statement. London: Printed for B. White, at Horace's Head, in Fleet-street. M.DCC.LXXVII.
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Front pastedowns bear engraved armorial bookplates with the legend: Syston Park. Fly-leaves bear ink inscriptions: "M Cavendishe Portland given me by the author 1777" (vol 1), varied as "the gift of the author 1777" (vol 2).
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Subject:
Flora
Algae
Fungi
Classification system: Linnaeus.
18th century.
Fauna
Birds
Great Britain.
Scotland
Floras
Additional author(s):
Yalden, Thomas
(1750-1777).
Duchess of
Portland, Margaret Cavendish Bentinck,
(1715-1785)
Duchess of
Portland, Margaret Cavendish Bentinck,
(1715-1785)
Duchess of
Portland, Margaret Cavendish Bentinck,
(1715-1785)
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Benjamin White (London, England)
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Bound in sheep stained to resemble tree-calf, with gilt acanthus borders on boards, and gilt decorations on board edges and turn-ins. Spines with five raised bands bearing gilt decorations; panels filled with gilt decorations. Red morocco lettering-pieces with gilt dotted lines between fillets, and titles: FLORA / SCOTICA; green morocco lettering-pieces with volume numbers. Yellow edges. Endpapers marbled in green spot pattern. Green silk bookmarks.
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Author:
Lightfoot, John 1735-1788 VerfasserIn
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Flora Scotica
Title:
Flora Scotica: Or, A Systematic Arrangement, In The Linnæan Method, Of The Native Plants Of Scotland And The Hebrides By John Lightfoot, A. M. Rector of Gotham in Nottinghamshire, and Chaplain to the Duchess Dowager of Portland
Varying title form:
Flora Scotica By The Rev.d John Lightfoot
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 678b

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Publisher:
White
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1777
Edition:
Physical description:
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Language(s):
English

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Vorlageform der Veröffentlichungsangabe: London: Printed For B. White, At Horace's Head, In Fleet-Street. M.DCC.LXXVII.
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Additional author(s):
White, Benjamin
1725-1794
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143066633
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