Shelfmark
Gg.3.11
Author
Title
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..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard., MDCCXCI. [i.e. 1790-1791]
Physical description
2 v. in 1, [20] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm. (4to)
Note
Anonymous. By Erasmus Darwin.
Note
Part I is 1st edition, London, 1791 (ESTC, T82160); part II is 2nd edition, London, 1790 (ESTC, T82157).
Note
The second part was first published in 1789.
Note
Each part has special title-page and separate pagination; in Part I, the additional notes also have separate pagination and register.
Note
Part I has pagination: xii, 212, [1], 212-216; 126, [2] p. -- Part II has pagination: [4], xi, [1], 202, [2] p.
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Part II has imprint: London: Printed by J. Nichols, for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard. M,DCC,XC.
Note
Five of the plates are by William Blake, including "The fertilization of Egypt" after Henry Fuseli and four showing scenes on the Portland Vase.
Note
Errata with directions to the binder at the end of each part; additional slip with "Directions for placing the cuts ..." for both parts.
Note
Final page of bookseller's advertisements in each volume.
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The plate at Part I, p. 79 depicts two medallions by Wedgwood, including the anti-slavery medallion.
Formatted contents note
Partial contents: Additional notes for Part I (The economy of vegetation): 1. Meteors. 2. Primary colours. 3. Coloured clouds. 4. Comets. 5. Sun's rays. 6. Central fires. 7. Elementary heat. 8. Memnon's lyre. 9. Luminous insects. 10. Phosphorus. 11. Steam-engine. 12. Frost. 13. Electricity [& fairy-rings]. 14. Buds and bulbs. 15. Solar volcanoes. 16. Calcareous earth. 17. Morasses. 18. Iron. 19. Flint. 20. Clay. 21. Enamels. 22. Portland vase. 23. Coal. 24. Granite. 25. Evaporation. 26. Springs. 27. Shell fish. 28. Sturgeon. 29. Oil on water. 30. Ship-worm. 31. Maelstrom. 32. Glacier. 33. Winds. 34. Vegetable perspiration. 35. Vegetable placentation. 36. Vegetable circulation. 37. Vegetable respiration. 38. Vegetable impregnation. 39. Vegetable glandulation. - Additional notes for part II (The loves of the plans) are not so numbered, but the major note is the Description of the poison-tree in the island of Java.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T82160
Citation/references note
ESTC, T82157
Citation/references note
Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800, 468-469
Summary, etc.
Scope and content: The loves of the plants is a fanciful treatment of the Linnaean system of classification, with the pistil represented by a maiden, courted by swains to the number of the stamens.
Provenance
Early 19th century armorial bookplate of Robert Phillipps (1749-1822) of Longworth, Herefordshire, MP for Hereford in 1784-85 and possibly a relation of Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872).
Provenance
Ownership inscription on front free-endpaper: "M: A: Biddulph, 1794".
Binding
Late 18th-century tree calf, rebacked in modern plain calf with smooth spine with blind double fillets and black leather spine label; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Manuscript notes in pencil on the front and back flyleaves probably written by a bookseller including collation of the two volumes.
Subject
Linné, Carl von, 1707 - 1778 Poetry.
Subject
Botany Poetry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Portland Vase.
Added entry--name
Johnson, Joseph, 1738 - 1809 bookseller.
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Nichols, John, 1745 - 1826 printer.
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Blake, William, 1757 - 1827 engraver.
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Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Phillipps, Robert, 1749 - 1822 former owner.
Added Entry-Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
The botanic garden. Part I. Containing The economy of vegetation.
Added Entry-Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
The botanic garden. Part II. The loves of the plants.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B52606