The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 01 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2005-12-02 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #17198 |
Description
"The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 01" by William Curtis is an illustrated botanical journal published beginning in 1787. As the longest-running botanical magazine, it introduced readers to ornamental and exotic plants through hand-colored copper engravings and accessible descriptions. Each issue featured detailed illustrations by renowned botanical artists, with many plant species receiving their first formal publication in its pages. The magazine combined scientific accuracy with practical appeal, serving botanists, horticulturalists, and gardeners alike through carefully rendered specimens and exploded botanical details. (This is an automatically generated summary.)