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- catalog abstract "This is the definitive study of John Tradescant the elder and his son, two remarkable men who traveled to new or little-known lands in search of botanical treasures - John the elder to Russia, the Near East, and North Africa, and John the younger to the new colony of Virginia. They worked for a series of eminent patrons including Robert Cecil, the Duke of Buckingham, and Charles I, for whom they supervised the creation of some of the great gardens of the period. Identifying the varieties of plants which were first grown by the Tradescants or introduced to the country by one of them, this study also features extensive appendices reproducing the complete texts of the Tradescants' lists of plants as well as the Musaeum Tradescantianum, the younger Tradescants' catalog of the museum collection. Each plant is identified with its modern botanical name, making this an essential work for all those interested in the history of gardening and British plants.".
- catalog contributor b320155.
- catalog created "1984.".
- catalog date "1984".
- catalog date "1984.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1984.".
- catalog description "Appendices (p. [197]-293): I. List of plants received by John Tradescant 1629-1633--II. Plantarum in Horto, John Tradescant's plant list of 1634--III. Musaeum tradescantianum.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "This is the definitive study of John Tradescant the elder and his son, two remarkable men who traveled to new or little-known lands in search of botanical treasures - John the elder to Russia, the Near East, and North Africa, and John the younger to the new colony of Virginia. They worked for a series of eminent patrons including Robert Cecil, the Duke of Buckingham, and Charles I, for whom they supervised the creation of some of the great gardens of the period. Identifying the varieties of plants which were first grown by the Tradescants or introduced to the country by one of them, this study also features extensive appendices reproducing the complete texts of the Tradescants' lists of plants as well as the Musaeum Tradescantianum, the younger Tradescants' catalog of the museum collection. Each plant is identified with its modern botanical name, making this an essential work for all those interested in the history of gardening and British plants.".
- catalog extent "320 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "John Tradescants.".
- catalog identifier "0720606128 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "John Tradescants.".
- catalog issued "1984".
- catalog issued "1984.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : Peter Owen,".
- catalog relation "John Tradescants.".
- catalog spatial "England".
- catalog subject "580/.92/2 B 19".
- catalog subject "Gardeners England Biography.".
- catalog subject "Naturalists England Biography.".
- catalog subject "Plant introduction England History.".
- catalog subject "SB63.T73 L45 1984".
- catalog subject "Tradescant, John, -1637?".
- catalog subject "Tradescant, John, 1608-1662.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Appendices (p. [197]-293): I. List of plants received by John Tradescant 1629-1633--II. Plantarum in Horto, John Tradescant's plant list of 1634--III. Musaeum tradescantianum.".
- catalog title "The John Tradescants : gardeners to the rose and lily queen / Prudence Leith-Ross.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".