Lot 67 , 19th century Botanical studies,

19th century Botanical studies, by Samuel Anderson of Whitby, Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1854, he discovered blushing peat moss (Sphagnum Molle), to include a leather bound note book of pen and ink illustrations for a glossary of botanical terms and a book of notes on Flora Moss, together with other books owned by Anderson and portrait photos
Estimate £200-400

The leather bound notebook containing pen and ink illustrations for a glossary of mechanical terms contains 16 double sided pages (eg. 32 sides), of which only 23 sides have annotations and the remainder just the illustrations, the binding has gone on this booklet, each page measure 4.5 x 3.5in., the book of notes on Floral and Moss contains 219 annotated pages including the index, this book of notes measures 11 x 6.75in., there are two sepia photographs of Samuel Anderson and another of Dr Braithwaite MD of FLS Author British Moss Flora, there is also a book Mosley's new stereotype edition of walking games, tutor's assistant, which is inscribed by Samuel Anderson, the other accompany items are other family and from a later period mostly early to mid 20th century.


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Sold for £500