Beautiful leaved plants; being a description of the most beautiful leaved plants in cultivation in this country; to which is added an extended catalogue. By E. J. Lowe ... assisted by W. Howard, F.H.S. With sixty coloured illustrations.

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Lowe, E. J. (Edward Joseph), 1825-1900, Beautiful leaved plants;, 1861

Creator:: Lowe, E. J. (Edward Joseph), 1825–1900
Title(s):: Beautiful leaved plants; being a description of the most beautiful leaved plants in cultivation in this country; to which is added an extended catalogue. By E. J. Lowe ... assisted by W. Howard, F.H.S. With sixty coloured illustrations.
Published/Created:: London, Groombridge and Sons, 1861.
Physical Description:: 3 p.., ii, 144 p. ill., 60 col. plates. (incl. front.) 26 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
SB407 L92 1861
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/114977
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Friedman, J. Color printing in England, 1486-1870, 97
Selected exhibitions: "Color Printing in England, 1486-1870" (Yale Center for British Art, 20 April-25 June, 1978).
BAC : "B. Fawcett, engraver and printer, Driffield."
First issued in parts, 1859-1864.--Cf. Nissen 1247, Pritzel 5642.
The plates are described by Nissen as colored wood engravings by B. Fawcett after A. F. Lydon. A number of the illustrations are signed by Lydon.
Subject Terms:: Leaves.
Plants, Cultivated.
Contributors:: Howard, W.
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