The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part II
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part II
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November 29, 03:25 PM GMT
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Agnes Fitzgibbon—Catharine Parr Traill
Canadian wild flowers. Montreal: John Lovell, 1869
4to (355 x 263mm.), hand-coloured lithographed title-page, dedication, 10 hand-coloured lithographed plates, contemporary morocco gilt by Copp, Clark & Co., Toronto, spine with raised bands in six compartments, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, inner dentelles, some spotting and browning, extremities slightly rubbed
Catherine Parr Traill (1802-1899) was an English-Canadian naturalist who was the author of 24 books on topics including natural history, especially botanical studies. She collected plants and is known as a pioneer for female botanists. She and her sisters Agnes Strickland, Jane Margaret Strickland, Susanna Moodie, and Elisabeth Strickland formed a noteworthy early group of women authors. Agnes Fitzgibbon (1833-1913) was Traill's niece, a prolific natural history artist.
This work attracted 500 subscriptions, a remarkable number at the time. It went through four editions.
LITERATURE:
Nissen BBI 980
PROVENANCE:
"Lucinda Shortis | From her cousin and namesake | Toronto, November 6th 1873": dedication to front free endpaper