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1) Catalogus bibliothecæ historico-naturalis Josephi Banks

Author

Banks, Joseph

Series

Sources of science volume no. 22

Publisher

Johnson Reprint Corp

Pub. Date

1966.

Language

English

2) Banks' florilegium

Author

Banks, Joseph

Publisher

Alecto Historica editions in association with the British Museum (Natural History)

Pub. Date

1980

Language

English

3) The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks, 1768-1771

Author

Banks, Joseph

Publisher

Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales in association with Angus and Robertson

Pub. Date

1962.

Language

English

4) Catalogue of the natural history drawings commissioned by Joseph Banks on the Endeavour voyage, 1768-1771, held in the British Museum (Natural History)

Author

British Museum (Natural History)

Series

Bulletin of the British Museum. Historical volume 12-13

Publisher

British Museum (Natural History)

Pub. Date

1984-1987

Language

English

5) Clethra arborea Solander in Aiton =: Clethera arborea

Author

Parkinson, Sydney

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

[1985, 1770]

Language

English

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Engraving, printed in color à la poupée, with additional details added in watercolor. Printed on cream paper, Somerset mould-made 300gsm, bearing the watermark 'AHE'. Image of a flowering branch and flower parts.

6) A flowering of science: plants from Captain Cook's first voyage 1768-1771

Author

Parkinson, Sydney

Publisher

British Museum (Natural History)

Pub. Date

[1983]

Language

English

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Plant image on poster is a reproduction of Banksia serrata, shown with flowering and fruiting branches. The original engraving was printed in color à la poupée, with additional details added in watercolor. Poster is matted (97 x 77 cm.).

7) Celtis paniculata (Endlicher) Planchon =: Celtis glabella

Author

Parkinson, Sydney

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

[1983, 1770]

Language

English

Description

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Engraving, printed in color à la poupée, with additional details added in watercolor. Printed on cream paper with a deckle edge, Somerset mould-made 300gsm, bearing the watermark 'AHE'. Image of a flowering branch.

8) Joseph Banks' florilegium: botanical treasures from Cook's first voyage

Publisher

Thames & Hudson

Pub. Date

2017.

Language

English

Description

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Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage round the world from 1768 to 1771. A gifted and wealthy young naturalist, Banks collected exotic flora from Madeira, Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Society Islands, New Zealand, Australia and Java, bringing back over 1300 species that had never been seen or studied by Europeans. On his return, Banks commissioned over 700 superlative engravings between 1772 and 1784. Known collectively as Banks'...