Title: William Bartram Botanical and Zoological Drawings, 1756-1788. Reproduced from the Fothergill Album in the British Museum (Natural History) Author: Ewan, Joseph, editor Place: Philadelphia Publisher: The American Philosophical Society Date: 1968 Description: x, [2], 180 pp. Edited with an Introduction and Commentary by Joseph Ewan Illustrated with 59 plates, 19 of which are in color. (Folio) 15½x11¼, green cloth, lettered in gilt, jacket. First Edition. Signed by the editor, Joseph Ewan on the half title, along with an inscription dated 1969. William Bartram of Philadelphia (1739-1823), was the first American-born artist-naturalist. From 1766 to 1776 he was commissioned by Dr. John Fothergill of London to tour the southern colonies, collecting seeds and plants for the Doctor's botanical garden. Lot Amendments Condition: Dust jacket with a few very small closed tears at edges, one pen mark; volume spine a bit dusty and yellowed; inscription and Art Deco bookplate on front pastedown; very good. Item number: 211243
Title: William Bartram Botanical and Zoological Drawings, 1756-1788. Reproduced from the Fothergill Album in the British Museum (Natural History) Author: Ewan, Joseph, editor Place: Philadelphia Publisher: The American Philosophical Society Date: 1968 Description: x, [2], 180 pp. Edited with an Introduction and Commentary by Joseph Ewan Illustrated with 59 plates, 19 of which are in color. (Folio) 15½x11¼, green cloth, lettered in gilt, jacket. First Edition. Signed by the editor, Joseph Ewan on the half title, along with an inscription dated 1969. William Bartram of Philadelphia (1739-1823), was the first American-born artist-naturalist. From 1766 to 1776 he was commissioned by Dr. John Fothergill of London to tour the southern colonies, collecting seeds and plants for the Doctor's botanical garden. Lot Amendments Condition: Dust jacket with a few very small closed tears at edges, one pen mark; volume spine a bit dusty and yellowed; inscription and Art Deco bookplate on front pastedown; very good. Item number: 211243
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