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The Botanical Register: Each Number is to Consist of Eight Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants: Accompanied by Their History and Mode of Treatment: The Designs to be Made from Living Plants.
Vol. 1 (1815)-v, 14 (1828). 14 v. London: Printed for James Ridgway by S. Gosnell, 1815- 1828. Monthly. Text by J. B. Ker and John Lindley. Engraving by J. Watts and others; original illustrations by M. Hart and others. Printer varies: v. 11-14 printed by J. Moyes. Contains 1224 plates of hand-colored engravings numbered 1-1216, some nos. with two plates; 116 of the plates are folded. Description based on: Vol. 9, no. 97 (Mar. 1st, 1823); title from cover. References: Johnston, S. H. Cleveland coll. 784. Vols. 9-12 begin with March issue. Vol. 9, no. 97 (Mar. 1st, 1823)-no. 108 (Feb. 1st, 1824) consists of plates and text no. 690-777; v. 10, no. 109 (Mar. 1, 1824) - no. 120 (Feb. 1, 1825) consists of plates and text no. 868- 955; v. 12, no. 133 (Mar. 1, 1826)-no. 141 (Nov. 1, 1826) consists of plates and text no. 956-1021. Special Collections has text of most issues of v. 9-12 in original paper covers; the majority of the plates are missing. Continued by: Edwards' Botanical Register.
Subjects: Rare garden plants, periodicals; Pictorial works; Greenhouse plants; Great Britain.
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