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.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
QH46 .I57 1857+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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.

Plates on double leaves.

Halkett, S. Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature (1926-62 edition), III, 162

Osborne Collection of early children's books, 1566-1910, II, 843

British Museum. General catalogue of printed books to 1955 (compact edition), v. 20, 659

Publisher's advertisements on paste-downs.

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in original illustrated boards. In case with: Instructive picture book, or, Progressive lessons from the natural history of animals and plants. Edinburgh, 1857.
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.