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Title:
The botanic garden; a poem, etc. [By Erasmus Darwin, the Elder.]
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 727
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Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1791
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Physical description:
(4o)
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Language(s):
English
Notes
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Part 2 is of the second edition, and bears the date 1790.
Contains 18 plates; plates 3, 6-9 engraved by William Blake after Henry Fuseli.
Plate 3: Fertilization of Egypt / H Fuseli RA: inv WBlakesc – Plate 6: The Portland Vase – Plate 7: The first Compartment – Plate 8: The second Compartment – Plate 9: The Handles & Bottom of the Vase.
Contains 18 plates; plates 3, 6-9 engraved by William Blake after Henry Fuseli.
Plate 3: Fertilization of Egypt / H Fuseli RA: inv WBlakesc – Plate 6: The Portland Vase – Plate 7: The first Compartment – Plate 8: The second Compartment – Plate 9: The Handles & Bottom of the Vase.
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Part of King George III's Library. Donated to the nation by George IV.
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Darwin, Erasmus,
1731-1802
Blake, William,
1757-1827
King of Great Britain,
George III,
1738-1820
King of Great Britain,
George IV,
1762-1830
1731-1802
Blake, William,
1757-1827
King of Great Britain,
George III,
1738-1820
King of Great Britain,
George IV,
1762-1830
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001364169
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The botanic garden; a poem, in two parts: Part 1. containing The economy of vegetation; Part 2. The loves of the plants, with philosophical notes /
[by D - i.e. Erasmus Darwin.].
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 727
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Printed for J. Johnson
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1790-1791
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Physical description:
2 vols. (xii, 214, 126, [2] ; xi, 202, [2]) :
ill. (some folded) ;
28cm..
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Language(s):
English
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The two parts have separate title pages, and engraved frontispieces.
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Part 1 includes a list of books published by the Botanical Society at Lichfield.
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Part 2 is the second edition; it was published first in Litchfield in 1789.
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992398302081
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Index to the poem in Part 1 is on p. 211-214. Indices to Part 2 is on p. 195-202.
By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
Bound in at the end of vol. 2 is a slip with directions to the binders for inserting plates. Typed insert between p. 178 and 179 in vol. 2.
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By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
Bound in at the end of vol. 2 is a slip with directions to the binders for inserting plates. Typed insert between p. 178 and 179 in vol. 2.
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Title details
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Title:
The botanic garden;
a poem, in two parts. Part I. Containing The economy of vegetation. Part II. The loves of the plants. With philosophical notes.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 727.
Edition details
Publisher:
Printed for J. Johnson
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1791
Edition:
Physical description:
2 v. :
1 illus., 20 pl. ;
27 cm.
Series entry:
Language(s):
English
Notes
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Each part has special t.-p. and separate paging.
Part 1 is 1st edition, 1791; pt. 2, 2d edition, 1790 (1st edition, Lichfield, 1789); copy 2 pt. 2, 3rd ed., 1791.
Additional notes" to pt. 1 have separate paging (126 p.) and include notes on the Portland vase (p. 53-59,4 pl.)
Part 1 is 1st edition, 1791; pt. 2, 2d edition, 1790 (1st edition, Lichfield, 1789); copy 2 pt. 2, 3rd ed., 1791.
Additional notes" to pt. 1 have separate paging (126 p.) and include notes on the Portland vase (p. 53-59,4 pl.)
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Provenance:
Garden Club of America Library.
Hosack, David, 1769-1835
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Subject:
Plants
Poetry
Natural history.
Portland vases.
Natural history.
Portland vases.
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ocm01393534
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Garden Club of America Library copy (pt. 1 & 2) have bookplates: "Presented by: A Member of the Essex County Adirondack Garden Club. May, 1941." Pt. 1 includes a typescript slip with publication information on the volumes, citing Miss Ruth Grannis of the Grolier Club as its source.
Part 1, c. 2: Errata slip wanting.
Part 1, c. 2: Errata slip wanting.