Gardens of Knowledge
July 23rd, 2008
John Hill, 1714?-1775. A general natural history: or, New and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables, and minerals, of the different parts of the world. . 3 v. London: Printed for Thomas Osborne, 1748-1752. Department of Special Collections, Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In my internet wanderings this week I stumbled on an interesting online exhibit at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Gardens of Knowledge features a variety of botanical volumes published in the 17th and 18th centuries and includes some nice images. It doesn’t make any attempt at broad historical analysis, but is a good jumping-off point for discovering interesting botanical works.
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