Shelfmark
Fk.3.13(08)
Author
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, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B21705