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A specimen of the botany of New Holland
Publication Details
London: Printed by J. Davis: published by J. Sowerby, 1793 CE–1795 CE.
The first published book on the flora of Australia, issued by Sowerby in four parts between 1793 and 1795. It included 16 hand-colored plates reproducing paintings by Sowerby, mostly based on sketches by John White, author of A journal of a voyage to New South Wales (1790), and 54 pages of accompanying text by Sir James Edward Smith.
Digital facsimile from bibdigital.rjb.csic.es at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12951 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/15198 |
| Author Bio Link | Australian Dictionary of Biography ↗ |
| External URL | a-specimen-of-the-botany-of-new-holland-by-james-edward-smith-the-figures-by-james-sowerby-vol-1-all-published |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London