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100 1 _aAndrews, Henry Cranke, active 1799-1828
245 1 0 _aColoured engravings of heaths; vol. 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-03
508 _aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biodiversity Heritage Library.)
520 _a"Coloured Engravings of Heaths; Vol. 1" by Henry Cranke Andrews is a botanical publication written in the early 19th century. The work showcases a detailed collection of colored engravings depicting various species of heaths, illustrating them from living plants and providing extensive descriptions including their specific characteristics, native habitats, and flowering periods. This volume appears to cater to botanists and enthusiasts interested in the classification and beauty of these flowering plants. The opening of this work presents a foreword by the author that addresses the scope and methodology behind his illustrations. Andrews emphasizes that the images are derived from cultivated specimens rather than indigenous plants, which might affect their picturesque qualities. He explains his commitment to scientific accuracy over aesthetic embellishment, arguing that his work aims to provide precise representations that aid in the identification and understanding of each species. Furthermore, he outlines the categorical approach he adopted for organizing the heaths, indicating a systematic classification based on the widely used Linnæan system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Self Published, 1802
653 _aEricas
653 _aEricas -- Pictorial works
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72014
999 _c112740
_d112740