Catalogue of Printed Books


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Flora Illustrata


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Presents the history and significance of some of the most important works held by the renowned New York City library, including handwritten manuscripts, botanical artworks, herbals, explorer's notebooks, and nineteenth-century media.




A Bibliography of American Natural History: The institutions which have contributed to the rise and progress of American natural history, which were founded or organized between 1769 and 1844


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Subtitle; The role played by the scientific societies; scientific journals; natural history museums and botanic gardens; state geological and natural history surveys; federal exploring expeditions in the rise and progress of American botany, geology, mineralogy, palentology and zoology.