Ladies' Botany Volume 1

Ladies' Botany Volume 1 Or, A Familiar Introduction to the Study of the Natural System of Botany - Cambridge Library Collection. Botany and Horticulture

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Publisher's Synopsis

The horticulturalist John Lindley (1799-1865) worked for Sir Joseph Banks, and was later instrumental in saving the Royal Horticultural Society from financial disaster. He was a prolific author of works for gardening practitioners but also for a non-specialist readership, and many of his books have been reissued in this series. The first volume of this two-volume work was published in 1834, and the second in 1837. At a time when botany was regarded as the only science suitable for study by women and girls, Lindley felt that there was a lack of books for 'those who would become acquainted with Botany as an amusement and a relaxation', and attempted to meet this need. The first volume, in the form of engaging letters to a lady, was originally intended to stand alone. Illustrated with detailed botanical drawings, it schools the student in botanical form and taxonomy as well as nomenclature.

Book information

ISBN: 9781108076579
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 580
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 376
Weight: 480g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 21mm