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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.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PR3396 .A7 1795
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Botany--Poetry.
- Botany.
- Natural history.
- Portland Vase.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 174 pages, 2 unnumbered pages 175-218, 124 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, viii, 200 pages, 21 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm (4to)
- Edition:
- The third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Johnson ..., 1795.
- Notes:
- Each pt. has special t.p.
- Part II is the 4th ed.
- Twelve lines "To be added in Canto IV. after line 156" on recto of leaf inserted between p. 174 and 175 of 2nd group.
- Leaves of plates [3]-[4] engraved by William Blake.
- "Additional notes" to pt. 1 include notes on the Portland Vase (p. 53-59 of 4th group and leaves of plates [7]-[10]).
- Advertisement on p. [2] of 5th group.
- Includes index.
- Errata on p. 218 of 2nd group.
- Part 2: 4th ed., 1794.
- Some plates engraved by Wm. Blake.
- Includes notes on the Portland vase .
- Some illustrations signed Fuseli.
- Local Notes:
- Plate no. [4]: Tornado, by William Blake wanting.
- Cited in:
- Keynes, G.L. Bibl. of William Blake 108
- Bentley, G.E. Blake books 450C
- OCLC:
- 1391387
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