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Title(s)
Characters of trees / drawn and engraved by J. Laporte.
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Published/Created
London : Published by John P. Thompson, Gt. Newport Street, [1800]
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Physical Description
6 pt. : chiefly ill. ; 43 x 58 cm.
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Holdings
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2010 16
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status
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Full Alma Record
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Classification
Books
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Notes
Title and publisher from printed cover label (on part issues).
Issued in 6 parts, with 4 large etchings per part.
Apparently a reissue of the 6-part work originally issued in parts (1795-1798) by Thomas Macklin, titled: Of the character of trees. The plates to parts 1 and 2 have been re-engraved with Thompson's imprint and are dated May 24, 1800. The plates to part 6 retain Macklin's original imprint, dated March 1, 1798.
BAC: British Art Center copy lacks parts 3, 4, and 5. In original blue wrappers, with Thompson's printed title labels. -
Subject Terms
Botanical illustration -- Early works to 1800. | Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Drawing -- Technique. | Thompson, John P. -- Publisher. | Trees -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800.
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