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British Phaenogamous Botany
''British Phaenogamous Botany'' is a book of figures and descriptions of British flowering plants compiled by the botanist William Baxter. Description The six volumes were published by Baxter himself in Oxford and sold by J.H. Parker as well as Whittaker, Treacher, and Co. in London. The 509 hand-coloured copper-engraved plates were accompanied by botanical descriptions in octavo. To illustrate this work on the British flora, Baxter employed two local artists—a glass painter named Isaac Russell and C. Matthews. The plates were hand-coloured by Baxter's daughters and daughter-in-law. The original copies of these plates are located in Lindley Library The Lindley Library in London is the largest horticultural library in the world. It is within the headquarters of the Royal Horticultural Society, Library The main part of the library is based at 80 Vincent Square, London, within the headquarters .... References Florae (publication) Flora of Great Britain Botanical art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Brito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
