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Flora londinensis : [1 leaf]
Flora londinensis: or Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London: with their places of growth, and times of flowering; their several names according to Linnæus and other authors, with a particular description of each plant in Latin and English. To which are added, their several uses in medicine, agriculture, rural oeconomy and other arts.
Curtis, William, 1746-1799. (Author)
1777
Information about this leaf: The illustration is a carefully detailed engraving that was been hand-painted with watercolor to represent the exact colors of the plant Medicago polymorpha, a type of clover. The image is labeled 176 in the upper right corner. This illustration is Plate 47 in Volume 3. All six volumes of the Flora Londinensis can be viewed in the Biodiversity Heritage Library by following this link: Flora Londinensis
Information about this book: Although the label declares this book was published in 1773, there is a consensus that it was actually published in 1777. This book is the first volume in a promised series in which Curtis declares he will "publish a number once a month--or six weeks at fartherest." --From the label
Information about this digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on February 23, 2016. Scanning specifications: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.
This leaf was identified from information on the label. WorldCat records were used to glean additional information about the book.
PFTP134
English
1 leaf (1 sided)
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PFTP Illustrated
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