Printing and publishing the illustrated botanical book in nineteenth century Great Britain

Printing and publishing the illustrated botanical book in nineteenth century Great Britain

In the nineteenth century there was an explosion of interest in gardening at all levels of English Society, including the new middle classes that had developed as a result of the Industrial Revolution. For several centuries botanical and gardening books had been available to the wealthier classes wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mary Burns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
Subjects:
book illustration—nineteenth century
botanical illustration—nineteenth century
botanical artists—nineteenth century
graphic arts—nineteenth century
bury, edward, mrs. (priscilla susan), 1799–1872
hibberd, shirley, 1825–1890
loudon, mrs. (jane), 1807–1858
pratt, anne, 1806–1893
great britain—history—victoria, 1837–1901
gardening—great britain—nineteenth century
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2017.1364058

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