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[The botanic garden. A poem, in two parts ... The first American edition. [By E. Darwin, the Elder. With plates.]]
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Soulsby no. 730
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J. Johnson
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1799
Edition:
The fourth edition.
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2 parts ;
(8o)
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English
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Contains 21 plates; plates 3, 6-9 engraved by William Blake after Henry Fuseli.
Plate 3: Fertilization of Egypt -- Plate 6: The Portland Vase -- Plate 7: The first Compartment -- Plate 8: The second Compartment -- Plate 9: The Handles & Bottom of the Vase.
Plate 3: Fertilization of Egypt -- 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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From the library of Thomas Grenville (1755-1846).
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Blake, William,
1757-1827
Grenville, Thomas,
1755-1846
1757-1827
Grenville, Thomas,
1755-1846
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000868216
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The botanic garden :
a poem in two parts.
Part I,Part II
Containing the economy of vegetationThe loves of the plants.
[by Erasmus Darwin] ; with philosophical notes
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 730
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Publisher:
printed for J. Johnson
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1799
Edition:
4. edition.
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xvi, 282, [2] s., [11] tav. :
ill.
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English
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Linné, Carl von
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20231025094632.0
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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. 730.
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Publisher:
Printed for J. Johnson
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1799
Edition:
4th ed.
Physical description:
2 v. (v. 1, xx, 4 ed. 492., v. 2, xvi, plates, 4 ed. 282 p.)
23 cm.
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English
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With note:
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Subject:
Plants
Poetry
Natural history.
Natural history.
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ocm03102153
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The botanic garden, a poem :
in two parts ... : with philosophical notes.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 730
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Printed for J. Johnson ...
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1799
Edition:
The fourth edition.
Physical description:
2 v. :
ill.,
22 cm (8vo)
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English
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Each part has special title page.
Additional notes" to pt. 1 (p. [249]-492) include notes on the Portland vase (p. 352-366, 4 pl.).
Collation: Vol. 1, [2] xx, 492 p., [11] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2, [2], xvi (i.e. xiv), 282, [2] p., [11] leaves of plates (1 folded). The count excludes blank leaf at end of either volume.
Some of the plates engraved by William Blake, and by T. Holloway and A. Smith after Fuseli.
Index of the names of the plants": v. 2, p. 281-282.
Additional notes" to pt. 1 (p. [249]-492) include notes on the Portland vase (p. 352-366, 4 pl.).
Collation: Vol. 1, [2] xx, 492 p., [11] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2, [2], xvi (i.e. xiv), 282, [2] p., [11] leaves of plates (1 folded). The count excludes blank leaf at end of either volume.
Some of the plates engraved by William Blake, and by T. Holloway and A. Smith after Fuseli.
Index of the names of the plants": v. 2, p. 281-282.
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Part I. Containing The economy of vegetation -- Part II. The loves of the plants.
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With note:
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Subject:
Poetry
110259
Natural history. 108487
Natural history. 108487
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Blake, William,
1757-1827
1757-1827
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u109081
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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. 730
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Publisher:
printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-yard
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1799
Edition:
4th edition [but distinct from the 4th edition of The loves of the plants, 1794].
Physical description:
2 v. (Pp. xx, 492, [11] leaves of plates (1 of which, folding); xvi, 282, [2], [12] leaves of plates) :
ill., front., chart ;
22.4 cm (8°)
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English
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Signatures: Vol. I: pi2 A-Z8 Aa-Hh8 Ii6 [$4 signed; -Ii4]; Vol. II: A-S8 T4 U2 [$4 signed].
Part II of The Botanic Garden (The loves of the plants) was published first, in 1789, and part I (The economy of vegetation) in 1791. By that time, however, part II had appeared in a second edition (1790), and each subsequent edition can be considered as a composite of two editions, until the third/fourth edition of 1795/94. There followed another "fourth" edition in 1799, and an unnumbered posthumous edition in 1824. See Henrey 468-471, 612-614 for details.
Although the author's name does not appear on the title-page, Part I contains several congratulatory poems to the author, openly addressed as "Dr. Darwin".
Each part contains a collective and individual title-page.
Press figures. Vol. I: B4v: 3. B6r: 8. C7v: 6. D1v: 1. D7r: 3. E5r: 3. E6r: 6. F6v: 8. F8r: 6. G6r: 6. G8v: 8. H6r: 6. H6v: 1. I2v: 2. I5v: 3. K2v: 1. K6r: 6. L6r: 3. M3v: 8. M5r: 1. N4v: 8. N6r: 7. O6v: 7. O8r: 6. P6r: 3. P8v: 8. Q8v: 6. R7v: 1. S1v: 7. T6r: 7. U5r: 7. U7v: 6. X1v: 8. Y7v: 8. Z7v: 1. Aa5r: 1. Aa6r: 7. Bb5r: 8. Bb6r: 3. Cc7v: 8. Dd5r: 4. Dd8r: 3. Ee3v: 1. Ee7r: 6. Ff7r: 7. Ff8r: 8. Gg2v: 8. Gg5v: 1. Hh8r: 8.Hh8v: 1. Ii4r: 3. Ii4v: 8. - Vol. II: B4v: 3. B4v: 6. C7r: 3. C7v: 4. D5v: 4. E1v: 6. F6r: 7. F6v: 4. G8v: 3. H1v: 3. H7r: 4. I5r: 7. I5v: 4. K5r:3. K5v: 8. L5r: 3. L6r: 8. M5v: 1. M7r: 3. N5r: 4. N8r: 6. O6v: 1. O8r: 8. P1v: 6. Q6r: 6. R5v: 3. S1v: 3.
Part II of The Botanic Garden (The loves of the plants) was published first, in 1789, and part I (The economy of vegetation) in 1791. By that time, however, part II had appeared in a second edition (1790), and each subsequent edition can be considered as a composite of two editions, until the third/fourth edition of 1795/94. There followed another "fourth" edition in 1799, and an unnumbered posthumous edition in 1824. See Henrey 468-471, 612-614 for details.
Although the author's name does not appear on the title-page, Part I contains several congratulatory poems to the author, openly addressed as "Dr. Darwin".
Each part contains a collective and individual title-page.
Press figures. Vol. I: B4v: 3. B6r: 8. C7v: 6. D1v: 1. D7r: 3. E5r: 3. E6r: 6. F6v: 8. F8r: 6. G6r: 6. G8v: 8. H6r: 6. H6v: 1. I2v: 2. I5v: 3. K2v: 1. K6r: 6. L6r: 3. M3v: 8. M5r: 1. N4v: 8. N6r: 7. O6v: 7. O8r: 6. P6r: 3. P8v: 8. Q8v: 6. R7v: 1. S1v: 7. T6r: 7. U5r: 7. U7v: 6. X1v: 8. Y7v: 8. Z7v: 1. Aa5r: 1. Aa6r: 7. Bb5r: 8. Bb6r: 3. Cc7v: 8. Dd5r: 4. Dd8r: 3. Ee3v: 1. Ee7r: 6. Ff7r: 7. Ff8r: 8. Gg2v: 8. Gg5v: 1. Hh8r: 8.Hh8v: 1. Ii4r: 3. Ii4v: 8. - Vol. II: B4v: 3. B4v: 6. C7r: 3. C7v: 4. D5v: 4. E1v: 6. F6r: 7. F6v: 4. G8v: 3. H1v: 3. H7r: 4. I5r: 7. I5v: 4. K5r:3. K5v: 8. L5r: 3. L6r: 8. M5v: 1. M7r: 3. N5r: 4. N8r: 6. O6v: 1. O8r: 8. P1v: 6. Q6r: 6. R5v: 3. S1v: 3.
Contents notes:
The loves of the plants is a fanciful treatment of the Linnaean system of classification, with the pistil represented by a maiden, courted by swains to the number of the stamens.
Additional notes for Part I (The economy of vegetation): 1. Meteors. 2. Primary colours. 3. Coloured clourds. 4. Comets. 5. Sun's rays. 6. Central fires. 7. Elementary heat. 8. Memnon's lyre. 9. Luminous insects. 10. Phosphorus. 11. Steam-engine. 12. Frost. 13. Electricity [& fairy-rings]. 14. Buds and bulbs. 15. Solar volcanoes. 16. Calcareous earth. 17. Morasses. 18. Iron. 19. Flint. 20. Clay. 21. Enamels. 22. Portland vase. 23. Coal. 24. Granite. 25. Evaporation. 26. Springs. 27. Shell fish. 28. Sturgeon. 29. Oil on water. 30. Ship-worm. 31. Maelstrom. 32. Glacier. 33. Winds. 34. Vegetable perspiration. 35. Vegetable placentation. 36. Vegetable circulation. 37. Vegetable respiration. 38. Vegetable impregnation. 39. Vegetable glandulation. - Additional notes for part II (The loves of the plans) are not so numbered, but the major note is the Description of the poison-tree in the island of Java.
Vol. I: pi1r, title; pi1v, Stationers' Hall notice; pi2r-v (pp. iii-iv), advertisement; A1r-A5r (pp. v-xiii), commendatory verses by the Rev. W.B. Stephens, R. Polwhele, W. Cowper, W. Hayley, and F.N.C. Mundy. Part I: The economy of vegetation. A6r, title; A7r-v (pp. xvii-xviii), apology; A8r-v (pp. xix-xx), argument of the first canto; B1r-F1r (pp. 1-65), canto I; F2r-v (pp. 67-8), argument of the second canto; F3r-I7v (pp. 69-126), canto II; I8r-v (pp. 127-8), argument of the third canto; K1r-N1v (pp. 129-178), canto III; N2r-v (pp. 179-80), argument of the fourth canto; N3r-Q7v (pp. 181-238), canto IV; Q8r-R4v (pp. 239-248), contents of the notes; R5r-Hh4r (pp. 249-471), additional notes; Hh4v-5r (pp. 472-3), visit of hope to Sydney Cove, near Botany Bay; H6r-Ii6v (pp. 477-92), contents of the additional notes. Ii6v (p. 492), directions to the binder. - Vol. II. A1r, title; A2r-6v (pp. iii-xii), preface. Part II, The loves of the plants. A7r, title; A8r-v (pp. xv-xvi), proem; B1r-E6v (pp. 1-60), canto I; E7r-F5v (pp. 61-74), interlude; F6r-H8v (pp. 75-112), canto II; I1r-I4v (pp. 113-120), interlude II; I5r-M3v (pp. 121-166), canto III; M4r-N5v (pp. 167-186), interlude III; N6r-Q7v (pp. 187-238), canto IV; Q8r-S5r (pp. 239-265), additional notes; S5v-S6v (pp. 266-8), Fairy-scene from Mr. Mundy's Needwood Forest; S7r-S8r (pp. 269-71), catalogue of the poetic exhibition; T1r-U1r (pp. 273-281), contents of the notes; U1r-v (pp. 281-2), index of the names of the plants; U2r-v, an addition; U2v, directions to the binder; erratum.
Provenance:
London copy: Remains of an engraved armorial bookplate on front pastedown of vol. II, now unidentifiable. In vol. I the bookplate has been more completely and cleanly removed. - Wisley copy: gift from L. R. Russell.
London copy: marginal scorings in pencil in vol. II, pp. 247-50.
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Subject:
Botany
Plant physiology.
Classification system: Linnaeus.
Colour
Soils
Antiaris toxicaria.
18th century.
Poetry
Plant physiology.
Classification system: Linnaeus.
Colour
Soils
Antiaris toxicaria.
18th century.
Poetry
Additional author(s):
Cowper, William
(1731-1800).
Hayley, William
(1745-1820).
Mundy, Francis Noel Clarke
(1739-1815).
Polwhele, Richard
(1760-1838).
Stephens, W. B.
Lindley, John
(1799-1865)
Russell, Louis R.
(1928-2011)
(1731-1800).
Hayley, William
(1745-1820).
Mundy, Francis Noel Clarke
(1739-1815).
Polwhele, Richard
(1760-1838).
Stephens, W. B.
Lindley, John
(1799-1865)
Russell, Louis R.
(1928-2011)
Additional corporate author(s):
Joseph Johnson (London, England)
Joseph Johnson (London, England)
Joseph Johnson (London, England)
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London copy. Bound in tan calf with diced boards and gilt floral borders. Vol. I retains original spine: five raised bands, the top and base compartments filled with gilt dotted dicing, two other compartment with gilt whorls, one compartment originally bearing the title but now gouged, the final compartment bearing a gilt volume number framed by rows of gilt dotted dicing; all compartments bounded by gilt double fillets. Vol. II recased by Maltby, 1989, with spine of tan calf with five raised bands flanked by blind single fillets; gilt title THE / BOTANIC / GARDEN // DARWIN, with gilt date 1799 at base of spine. Top-edges stained, other edges speckled blue.
Wisley copy. Both volumes bound in calf mottled in diagonal stripes, with gilt borders and central panel boundaries on boards - the borders consisting of two pairs of double fillets and a row of stars. Spines divided into panels by gilt dotted lines. Black morocco lettering-pieces (only that on vol. I surviving) with gilt title DARWIN / BOTANIC / GARDEN. Gilt rolls on board edges, and gilt decorations on turn-ins. Marbled edges. Endpapers marbled in blue stormont pattern with blue and pink veins.
Wisley copy. Both volumes bound in calf mottled in diagonal stripes, with gilt borders and central panel boundaries on boards - the borders consisting of two pairs of double fillets and a row of stars. Spines divided into panels by gilt dotted lines. Black morocco lettering-pieces (only that on vol. I surviving) with gilt title DARWIN / BOTANIC / GARDEN. Gilt rolls on board edges, and gilt decorations on turn-ins. Marbled edges. Endpapers marbled in blue stormont pattern with blue and pink veins.
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