B21705

Shelfmark

Fk.3.13(08)

Author

Bradley, Richard

Title

The history of succulent plants: containing, the aloes, ficoid's (or fig-mary-golds) torch thistles, melon-thistles, and such others as are not capable of an hortus-siccus. Engraved, from the originals, on copper-plates. With their descriptions, and manner of culture. Decade I. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.

Varying form of title

Historia plantarum succulentarum

Varying form of title

Miscell Eng & Lat

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for the author,, MDCCXVI [1716].

Physical description

[8],11,[1];[4],11,[1];[6],12,[2];[6],2,9-18,[2];18,[2]p ,50 plates ;, 22cm. (4to).

Note

The first [8], 11, [1] pages only (decade I), with ten colour plates.

Note

Published in five "decades" of ten numbered plates with separate letterpress titlepages and dedications in Latin and English and with the text in Latin and English in parallel columns.

Note

Decades 2-5 were printed for W. Mears.

Note

A prospectus, entitled "A treatise of succulent plants", was issued in [1710?].

Note

Previously: Dm.3.14.

Note

Bound with ten other items.

Citation/references note

Henrey, 490; ESTC T114064

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 6578, no. 02).

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Provenance

Ms. contents list on flyleaf.

Provenance

Ms. inside front cover: "Checked Feb. 1924. Some entries added to main cat.".

Binding

18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Miscell Eng & Lat".

Subject

Cactus, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Succulent plants, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B21705

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFk.3.13(08)

1001#$aBradley, Richard

24514$aThe history of succulent plants: containing, the aloes, ficoid's (or fig-mary-golds) torch thistles, melon-thistles, and such others as are not capable of an hortus-siccus. Engraved, from the originals, on copper-plates. With their descriptions, and manner of culture. Decade I. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.

2463#$aHistoria plantarum succulentarum

2463#$aMiscell Eng & Lat

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for the author,$cMDCCXVI [1716].

300##$a[8],11,[1];[4],11,[1];[6],12,[2];[6],2,9-18,[2];18,[2]p ,50 plates ;$c22cm. (4to).

500##$aThe first [8], 11, [1] pages only (decade I), with ten colour plates.

500##$aPublished in five "decades" of ten numbered plates with separate letterpress titlepages and dedications in Latin and English and with the text in Latin and English in parallel columns.

500##$aDecades 2-5 were printed for W. Mears.

500##$aA prospectus, entitled "A treatise of succulent plants", was issued in [1710?].

500##$aPreviously: Dm.3.14.

500##$aBound with ten other items.

5104#$aHenrey, 490; ESTC T114064

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 6578, no. 02).

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aBookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

561##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf.

561##$aMs. inside front cover: "Checked Feb. 1924. Some entries added to main cat.".

563##$a18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Miscell Eng & Lat".

650#0$aCactus$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSucculent plants$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.