Conversations Vegetable Physiology Comprehending Elements by Blake J L (6 results)
Language: English
Published by Crocker and Brewster, Boston, 1830
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chester Creek Bookstore, Duluth, MN, U.S.A.Chester Creek Bookstore
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Add to basketFull-Leather. Condition: Very Good -. First Edition. There are a few beautiful color illustrations of flowers.
Language: English
Published by Carey & Hart, Philadelphia, PA, 1833
- Hardcover
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Larry W Price Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. 372 pp.+ 4 HandColored engraved Plts at back, Professionally rebound in Grn Hardback, Gilt title, VG, 3rd Amer ed ("From library of Rev John Spencer, Oregon pioneer of 1852, Yamhill Co" - Assumed to have been brought out on the Oregon Trail).
Published by Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1830., 1830
- Softcover
Seller: OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994), West Brookfield, MA, U.S.A.OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
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Illustrated by four engraved plates (at rear). First edition. Full leather. 12mo. pp. 372. Index. Good. Old toned dampstains on several pages, hinges and joints sound. Sadly missing the six color lithographs (4 rear engravings present), merit as text reseach: conversations between Emily, Caroline and Mrs. B. Reverend Blake was a… prolific writer with intersts in American history (and Indians), astronomy, oceanography, school readers, earth science, chemistry, anthropology/sociology, farming, natural philosophy, biography and geography as well as religion. He was also founder of the Ladies' Magazine (edited by Sarah Josepha Hale 1827-36). American Imprints 2390 [later reprinted in 2012].
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Crocker & Brewster, Boston, 1830
- Hardcover
Seller: Books & Bidders, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.Books & Bidders
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Very Good. Full calf leather, black morocco title label with gilt title, (7.5 x 4.5 inches). 372 pages with Index; illustrated with 10 engraved plates (7 handcolored, including frontis). This significant work offers insightful exploration of plant biology through an engaging and accessible format. Provides a…comprehensive study on the physiological processes in plants, including topics such as growth, reproduction, and the movement of sap. The work offers a window into the early 19th century'a approach to science and pedagogy. Provenance: contemporary owner's signature of "James P.Henderson" on front fly. A clean, tight copy in lightly worn binding; all plates clean and bright.
More imagesPublished by Crocker and Brewster, Boston, Mass, 1830
- Hardcover
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.Aardvark Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerLetter. Condition: Good Only. 12mo. Leather boards (7 3/8 in. x 5 in.), missing leather spine. Boards are scuffed and loose, but holding well. Small portion of detached contrasting gilt-on-black spine label, double ruled in gilt, laid inside. Advertising section at the beginning.Pages are a bit age-tanned, but generally bright,…supple and easy to turn Six beautiful color lithographic plates by Margaret Clark Snow Pendleton of Boston. Plates: Clove Carnation; Narcissus; China Pink; Foxglove; Convolvolus; Sweet Pea. Also four black and white plates with legends at rear. Index following. 372 pp. Marcet employs a fascinating pedagogical method, framing these teaching "modules" into conversations -- . ". {framing] a scientific dialogue between two pupils, Caroline and Emily (or Emilie), and their teacher, Mrs. Bryant (Mrs. B). Caroline, the younger, asks flippant questions that still move the dialogue along, while Emily is more controlled and reflective. Mrs. Bryant is a maternal mentoring figure, who leads them to question and examine their ideas. Both the scientific content and the discursive process of sharing scientific knowledge were important to Marcet's readers.Mrs B's flippant pupil Caroline says she would have thought a woman could be excused ignorance of that topic. Mrs B replies tartly, "When you plead in favour of ignorance, there is a strong presumption that you are in the wrong.". (Wikipedia) Chapters include: Roots, Stems, Leaves, Sap, Cambium and the Peculiar Juices of Plants; On the Action of Light and Heat on Plants; On the Naturalsation of Plants; On the Action of the Atmosphere on Plants; On the Action of Water on Plants; On the Artifical Modes of Watering Plants; On the Action of Soil on Plants; The Action of Soil on Plants Continued; On the Multiplications of Plants by Subdivision; On Grafting; On the Multiplication of Plants by Seed -- The Flower; On Compound Flowers; On Fruit; On the Seed; On the Classification of Plants; on Artifical Systems of Classification of Plants; On the Natural Systems of Classification; On Botanical Geography; On the Influence of Culture on Vegetation; On the Degeneration and the Diseases of Plants; The Diseases of Plants Continued; On the Cultivation of Trees; On the Cultivation of Plants which Produce Fermented Liquors; On the Cultivation of Grasses, Tuberous Roots, and Grain; On Oleaginous Plants and Culinary Vegetables. Jane Marcet (1 January 1769 - 28 June 1858) was an . innovative writer of popular, explanatory science books .She produced expository books on chemistry, botany, religion and economics under the general title "Conversations". In her prefaces, Marcet addresses whether such knowledge is suitable for women, arguing against objections and stating that public opinion supports her view] The first was written in 1805, though not issued until 1819, as Conversations on Natural Philosophy. It covered the basics of scientific knowledge of the time: physics, mechanics, astronomy, the properties of fluids, air and optics. By writing in discursive English, she made scientific knowledge accessible not only to women, but to men not trained in the fundamental languages of a classical education, Latin and Greek. While her original intent was to educate women, she reached a broader audience in line with enlightenment ideals, and laid claim to the natural sciences as a public endeavour.Her works remained standard textbooks for several decades. .One of those who read her work was Michael Faraday, born in 1791, who would become one of the world's greatest scientists, revolutionizing physics and chemistry. He was impressed by her work on chemistry, which helped him to find a new calling for science. He later claimed it had played a vital role in his own career as a chemist.".
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Seller: Tristan Navarro Rare Books & Manuscripts, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.Tristan Navarro Rare Books & Manuscripts
Contact seller5-star sellerPeriod calf, lettering piece. Illustrated with 10 engraved plates, 7 of which hand-colored, including the frontispiece. Moderate binding wear with some losses to rear joint, light toning and foxing, more so to plates, name inked to front free endpaper. Very Good-.
