Gurney, William, Natural history, commenced at Spring Lodge School , Exeter?
- Title(s):
- Natural history, commenced at Spring Lodge School / by William Gurney.
- Published/Created:
- Exeter? 1822
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (97 pages, leaves of plates) : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsQK47.G87 N38 1822Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/12288820
- Classification:
- Archives & Manuscripts
- Notes:
- Bound in black half morocco and marbled boards.
Manuscript text concerning Linnaeus, botany, and natural history. Following a number of chapters describing all plant parts from root to flower and seeds, Gurney presents the 24 classes of the Linnaean System. This information is complemented by 11 illustrations at the end, executed in watercolor and pen and black ink. - Subject Terms:
- Botany -- Study and teaching.Natural history -- Study and teaching.School notebooks -- Great Britain.Vegetation classification -- Great Britain.
- Form/Genre:
- Exercise books.
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