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Jacob Bigelow's American medical botany, 1817-1821 : an examination of the origin, printing, binding, and distribution of America's first color plate book, with special emphasis on the manner of making and printing its colored plates / by Richard J. Wolfe.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Z239.B47 W65 1979
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wolfe, Richard J., 1928-2017.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bigelow, Jacob, 1786-1879. American medical botany.
- Bigelow, Jacob.
- Color printing--History--19th century.
- Color printing.
- History.
- Illustration of books--United States--History--19th century.
- Illustration of books.
- Book industries and trade--United States--History--19th century.
- Book industries and trade.
- Small press books.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 121 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- North Hills, Pa. : Bird & Bull Press, 1979.
- Notes:
- "Approximately 300 copies of this book were printed."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 5019289
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