Berkeley Edmund Dorothy Smith Illustrated (1 results)

Light & Dark Green Cloth. Condition: X-Library; Else Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Berkeley, Dorothy Smith - Line Drawings (illustrator). No Additional Printings. Light & Dark Green Cloth. X-Library; Else Very Good/Very Good. No Additional Printings. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. X-library copy; 379 pages; 9 p. index; 11 p. bibliography; illustrated with line drawings by Dorothy Smith Berkeley ( flowers, insects, animals, homes in Charleston); from the Dj: "Alexander Garden, physician and naturalist of the colonial period, was one of the few outstanding scientists in America during the eighteenth century. This is the first complete study of his life and work. .He also corresponded with contemporary international scientists. His correspondence with Linnaeus of Sweden is one of the most delightful and significant in the annals of eighteenth-century science. .In 1782, he was forced to leave Charles Town because of his support of the King in the Revolution. He went to England where he became an active member of the Royal Society of London." Book condition: Library markings: 'Discard' stamp on front fly; pencil and stamped numbers on the (c) page; Card pocket on rear fly; i.d. sticker on dj spine; newer protective transparent cover over dj; smaller remains of clear tape & dark tape (inside covers for holding dj); otherwise book and dj are in very nice condition for being X-library.