The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 13 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2013-10-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #43858 |
Description
"The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 13" by William Curtis and John Sims is an illustrated botanical publication begun in 1787. This volume represents the transition between Curtis's founding editorship and Sims's continuation of Britain's longest-running botanical magazine. Each issue features hand-colored copper engravings of ornamental and exotic plants, accompanied by accessible descriptions of their properties and characteristics. The publication introduced countless species to readers while showcasing generations of botanical illustrators, making scientific knowledge available beyond wealthy collectors to gardeners and plant enthusiasts across society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)