HENREY, Blanche (1906-1983)

British Botanical and Horticultural Literature before 1800

London: Oxford University Press, First Edition, 1975. 3 volumes, quarto. (10 11/16 x 7 1/4 inches). xxvi, 290 + xvi, 748 + xvii, 142pp. 32 colour illustrations and 209 black-and-white facsimile illustrations of title-pages, etc. throughout.

Gray cloth, within publisher's slipcase

A comprehensive and well-illustrated work

Blanche Henrey (1906-1983) was one of Britain's preeminent botanical bibliographers; the present monumental work contains 1538 entries, ranging from 16th-century treatises on grafting to 19th-century workse describing the art of landscape gardening. Henreys work is notable for its scholarly rigor, detailing the contributions of key figures such as John Evelyn, Philip Miller, and Humphry Repton. Her annotations delve into the cultural and scientific contexts of the publications, underscoring their significance in advancing horticultural practices and shaping aesthetic and practical approaches to gardening. The bibliography also highlights the intersection of botany with other disciplines, such as medicine and natural history, reflecting the broad influence of botanical literature in pre-industrial Britain.

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