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Monandrian plants of the order Scitamineæ, chiefly drawn from living specimens in Botanic Garden at Liverpool. Arranged according to the system of Linnæus. With descriptions and ebservations by W. Roscoe. [Coloured plates.]
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Soulsby no. 835b
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Liverpool
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1828
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(folio)
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English
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003157911
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Monandrian plants of the order Scitamineae chiefly drawn from living specimens in the botanic garden at Liverpool. Arranged according to the system of Linnaeus with descriptions and observations by William Roscoe ...
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Add.835b
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Printed by George Smith
Place of publication:
Liverpool
Publishing year:
1828
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unpag. leaves
2°
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English
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TL 9505; Nissen 1677; Plesch, p. 386-387; Pritzel 7765
Published in 15 parts between 1824-1828
112 hand-coloured lithographs drawn by Thomas Allport, Rebecca Miller, Margaret Roscoe, Mrs J. Dixon, Ellen Yates, Emily Flechter, Mary Waln
Half-binding
Published in 15 parts between 1824-1828
112 hand-coloured lithographs drawn by Thomas Allport, Rebecca Miller, Margaret Roscoe, Mrs J. Dixon, Ellen Yates, Emily Flechter, Mary Waln
Half-binding
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Liverpool (impressum)
coloured lithographs
scitamineae
valuable books
coloured lithographs
scitamineae
valuable books
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1:75335
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Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineæ, chiefly drawn from living specimens in the Botanic Garden at Liverpool :
Arranged according to the system of Linnaeus with descriptions and observations.
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Soulsby no. 835b
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Liverpool
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1828
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[xiip.] :
112 pls. col. +
with descriptive letterpress
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English
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9921750202081
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By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
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Monandrian plants of the order Scitamineae :
chiefly drawn from living specimens in the botanic garden at Liverpool. Arranged according to the system of Linnaeus. With descriptions and observations /
by William Roscoe ...
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Soulsby no. 835b.
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Printed by George Smith
Place of publication:
Liverpool
Publishing year:
1828
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2 v. ([17, 108]p., 54 leaves of plates; [116]p., [58] leaves of plates) :
ill., colour plates,
57 cm
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English
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Introductory text and plates accompanied by descriptive letterpress.
... the present publication, the impression of which has been limited to 150 copies ..." - Introduction.
For some beautiful specimens of drawings ... I am indebted to the accomplished pencil of Miss Rebecca Miller, ... And obligations of a similar kind have also been conferred upon me by my daughter-in-law Mrs. Edward Roscoe, and in various degrees by her sister Mrs James Dixon, by Miss Ellen Yates, Miss Emily Fletcher and Miss Mary Waln. ... Mr Thomas Allport, a meritorious young Artist, ... and finished from the living plants a great portion of the drawings for the following work ..." - Introduction.
Ms. List of Plates inserted in the front of each volume.
The second page of the Introduction is bound in back to front.
... the present publication, the impression of which has been limited to 150 copies ..." - Introduction.
For some beautiful specimens of drawings ... I am indebted to the accomplished pencil of Miss Rebecca Miller, ... And obligations of a similar kind have also been conferred upon me by my daughter-in-law Mrs. Edward Roscoe, and in various degrees by her sister Mrs James Dixon, by Miss Ellen Yates, Miss Emily Fletcher and Miss Mary Waln. ... Mr Thomas Allport, a meritorious young Artist, ... and finished from the living plants a great portion of the drawings for the following work ..." - Introduction.
Ms. List of Plates inserted in the front of each volume.
The second page of the Introduction is bound in back to front.
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Liverpool Botanic Garden,
1847
Botanical art 108533
Monographs 112851
Cannaceae
Marantaceae
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberales
Botanical art 108533
Monographs 112851
Cannaceae
Marantaceae
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberales
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Allport, Thomas,
1804-1879
Fletcher, Emily,
fl.1820's
Roscoe, Margaret
Dixon, Mary Ann,
1799-
1804-1879
Fletcher, Emily,
fl.1820's
Roscoe, Margaret
Dixon, Mary Ann,
1799-
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10078867
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StEdRBGE
Binding: Half leather with cloth over the boards and seven broad raised bands with gilt decoration; printed label on front pastedown: T. Clarke, Bookbinder, Chester.
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Monandrian plants of the order Scitamineae, chiefly drawn from living specimens in the Botanic Garden at Liverpool. Arranged according to the system of Linnæus, with descriptions and observations /
by William Roscoe, Esqr. Associate of the first class of the Royal Society of Literature, corresponding member of the Imperial and Royal Academy Della Crusca, fellow of the Linnæan Societies of London and Philadelphia, member of the Historical Society of New York, President of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool, and honorary member of the Literary and Philosophical Societies of Manchester, Bristol, Plymouth &c.
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Soulsby no. 835b
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George Smith
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Pr. Liverpool
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[1824-] 1828.
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2 v. (Pp. [xiv], [46] lvs of col. plates, each with facing page of descriptive text; [vi], [66] lvs of col. plates, each with facing page of descriptive text) ;
54.5 x 43.5 cm
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The plates in this book were made using "lithography, a new method for reproducing the illustrations that was just starting to be adopted in Britain" [Antiquariaat Junk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands]. The botanical historian Richard Aitken has stated that it was in fact the first botanical book to use lithography [Deep End ABC radio programme 5 on botanical illustration, broadcast 14 December 2006].
Published in 15 parts 1824-1828. 150 copies were printed.
Illustrated by Thomas Allport, Mrs. Edward Roscoe, Rebecca Miller and others.
MS letter tipped in at Vol. I preliminary blank.
Edition limited to 150 copies.
Full imprint statement. Liverpool, printed by George Smith. 1828.
Published in 15 parts 1824-1828. 150 copies were printed.
Illustrated by Thomas Allport, Mrs. Edward Roscoe, Rebecca Miller and others.
MS letter tipped in at Vol. I preliminary blank.
Edition limited to 150 copies.
Full imprint statement. Liverpool, printed by George Smith. 1828.
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Reginald Cory Bequest, 1936. Formerly belonged to Mary J. King of Brookfield, Burghfield, Berks, and presented by her, with MS. letter, dated 24 July 1899, pasted on fly-leaf of vol. I.
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Subject:
Angiosperms
Flowering plants.
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia
Canna
Costus
Curcuma
Hedychium
Maranta
Zingiber
Flowering plants.
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia
Canna
Costus
Curcuma
Hedychium
Maranta
Zingiber
Additional author(s):
Cory, Reginald Radcliffe
(1871-1934)
King, Mary J.
(fl.1890s)
(1871-1934)
King, Mary J.
(fl.1890s)
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George Smith (Liverpool, England)
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William Roscoe was the founder of the Liverpool Botanic Garden. Margaret Roscoe née Lace was the wife of Edward Roscoe, son of the author.
Bound in green sheep, with concentric gilt frames on boards, the outer frame comprising panels of floral decorations, with a row of blind lozenge decorations within, and the inner frame comprising staves of eleven gilt rolls of different widths and elaborate corner fleurons of floral decoration. Spines with five raised bands bearing gilt floral decorations, the compartments with gilt frames composed of two pairs of gilt triple fillets flanking broader gilt borders. Gilt spine titles: ROSCOE'S / MONDRIAN / PLANTS. VOL. I. and VOL.II. Gilt double fillets on board edges, and gilt triple fillets and floral decorations on turn-ins. Endpapers marbled in green Spanish pattern with red and yellow veins; gilt edges.
Pencilled annotation by W. T. Stearn on text for Hedychium flavum, identifying it as Hedychium subditum.
Bound in green sheep, with concentric gilt frames on boards, the outer frame comprising panels of floral decorations, with a row of blind lozenge decorations within, and the inner frame comprising staves of eleven gilt rolls of different widths and elaborate corner fleurons of floral decoration. Spines with five raised bands bearing gilt floral decorations, the compartments with gilt frames composed of two pairs of gilt triple fillets flanking broader gilt borders. Gilt spine titles: ROSCOE'S / MONDRIAN / PLANTS. VOL. I. and VOL.II. Gilt double fillets on board edges, and gilt triple fillets and floral decorations on turn-ins. Endpapers marbled in green Spanish pattern with red and yellow veins; gilt edges.
Pencilled annotation by W. T. Stearn on text for Hedychium flavum, identifying it as Hedychium subditum.
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