Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary), 1823-1901
Title:
The instructive picture book, or, Lessons from the vegetable world / by the author of "The heir of Redclyffe" and "The herb of the field" ; illustrated with 31 colored plates ; arranged by Robert M. Stark, Fellow of The Botanical and Royal Physical Societies, Edinburgh, author of "A Popular History of British Mosses.".
Alternate Title(s):
Instructive picture book
Published / Created:
Edinburgh : Edmonston & Douglas, 87 Princes Street, 1858.
Physical Description:
22, [2] p., xxxi leaves of plates : ill. ; 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
A continuation of: The Instructive picture book, or, Progressive lessons from the natural history of plants and animals. Edinburgh : Edmonston & Douglas, 1857, even though the present work does not state on the t.p. that it is vol. II. Cf. Osborne.
Subject Terms:
Natural history -- Pictorial works. | Botany -- Pictorial works. | Fruit -- Pictorial works. | Vegetables -- Pictorial works. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Edinburgh -- Imprints -- Specimens.
Form/Genre:
Engravings.
Contributors:
Stark, Robert M. (Robert Mackenzie), 1815-1873.