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Jacob Bigelow's American medical botany, 1817-1821 : an examination of the origin, printing, binding, and distribution of America's first color plate book, with special emphasis on the manner of making and printing its colored plates /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolfe, Richard J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: North Hills, Pa. : Boston, Mass. : Bird & Bull Press ; Boston Medical Library, 1979.
Subjects:
Bigelow, Jacob, > 1786-1879. > American medical botany.
Color printing > History > 19th century.
Illustration of books > United States > History > 19th century.
Book industries and trade > United States > History > 19th century.
Description
Item Description:"Approximately 300 copies of this book were printed . . . . This is copy number 117."--Colophon.
Spine title: American medical botany
Physical Description:121 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.