Poisonous plants, deadly, dangerous and suspect / engraved on wood and with an introduction by John Nash, with brief descriptions by W. Dallimore, edited by Dr. A.W. Hill, F.R.S.

John Nash RA

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/2659

Author

Edition

1st edition.

Imprint

London: Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald, 1A Kensington Place, MCMXXVII

Physical Description

xii, 85 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm.

Series Title

The Haslewood Books

General Note

20 full-page wood-engravings, wood-engraved head and tail-pieces and a front cover design by John Nash.
Some of the leaves are unopened.

Contents

Introduction -- Plants Deadly. Deadly nightshade -- Henbane -- Cuckoo-pint -- Hemlock -- Water Hemlock -- Mont’s Hood -- Plants Dangerous. Foxglove -- Meadow Saffron -- Spurge Laurel -- Thorne Apple -- Caper Spurge -- Herb Paris -- Pasque Flower -- Bear’s-Foot -- Black Bryony -- Yew -- Plants Suspect. Horned Poppy -- Common Buckthorn -- Common Buttercup -- Bitter-sweet

Copy Note

"Of this edition printed in England, on Renker's Ingres paper, at the Curwen Press, 350 numbered copies have been issued. This is number 66." (p.[87]).

Binding Note

Original quarter lime-green cloth. Lettered in gilt on spine: "Poisonous Plants." Front cover design gilt blocked.

Subject

Illustrated books
Plants
Wood-engravings

Contributors

John Nash RA, wood engraver, illustrator
William Dallimore, contributor
Sir Arthur William Hill, editor
Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald, publisher
The Curwen Press, printer