Flora Londinensis

William Curtis1791

National Library of the Czech Republic
Staré Město, Czechia

William Curtis's (1746-1799) herbarium, originally mapping the flora of a 10-mile radius around London, kept several engravers, painters and illustrators busy hand-colouring copperplates to accompany the description of each plant.

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Title: Flora Londinensis
Creator: William Curtis
Date Created: 1791
Location Created: London
Rights: National Library of Czech Republic

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