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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.

Accession number
PML 152634
Creator
Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802.
Published
London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1791.
Credit line
Bequest; Miss Julia P. Wightman; 1994.
Notes
Each part has special t.p. and separate paging.
Part I: [1st ed.] (cf. Bentley) 1791; Part II: "Third edition", 1791--Vol. t.p.
"Entered at Stationer's hall."--T.p.
Plates engraved by William Blake ... [et al.].
"Additional notes" to pt. 1 have separate paging (126 p.) and include notes on the Portland vase (p. 53-59).
"Errata in Part I"--p. [127] following Additional notes; errata for Part II on p. 197.
Description
2 v. in 1, [20] l. of plates : 1 ill., frontis. ; 31 cm
Provenance
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Bound in green crushed morocco over boards with gold tooling on spine panels, and tooled border on front and rear covers; marbled endpapers. Edges gilt.
Classification
Department