ECU Libraries Catalog

Plants of the Holy land : with their fruits and flowers, beautifully illustrated by original drawings, colored from nature / by Rev. Henry S. Osborn.

Author/creator Osborn, H. S. (Henry Stafford), 1823-1894
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1861.
Description5 unnumbered pages, vi, 1 unnumbered page, ix, 4 unnumbered pages, 12-174 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content Cover
Subject(s)
Cover title Fruits and flowers of the Holy Land
Local noteJoyner Rare Vault copy: Caution. Material access restricted due to potential toxicity. Proper protective equipment is required. Ask at Special Collections desk. Copy bound with green cloth cover stamped in gilt. The pigment used to create the color green found on the covers of the book contains arsenic as confirmed by X-ray Fluorescence testing performed by the Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab staff in August 2020. Includes beveled boards. All edges of text block gilt. Deep embossed central medallion on front and rear covers. Also includes stamp on front pastedown of "Libris Cohen."
General note"Stereotyped by L. Johnson & Co. Philadelphia. Collins, printer."--T.p. verso.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare Vault copy gift of Lawrence Houston, 8/9/2020
Issued in other formOnline version: Osborn, H.S. (Henry Stafford), 1823-1894. Plants of the Holy land. Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1861

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Rare Vault BS665 .O73 1861 ✔ Available Request Material