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Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society94
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Smith, Sir James Edward (1759-1828)50
Sowerby, James (1757-1822)44
Carolus Linnaeus33
Linne, Carl Von (1707-1778)33
Sowerby, James De Carle22
Hooker, Sir William Jackson (1785-1865)17
Miller, Philip (1691-1771)17
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton De (1656-1708)17
Berkeley, M J (1803-1889)15
Maund, Benjamin (1790-1863)15

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Micro-notes, made in 1872-82 by A.W. Wills [and] Original sketches of Desmidieae by A.W. Wills, from various sources, 1869-82

Wills, Arthur Winkler

1869-1882

Includes an obituary for Mr A.W. Wills at the end of the volume extracted from the Birmingham Daily Post for Monday, 7th December, 1903

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Desmid sketches and lists, compiled from various authors by William Barwell Turner

Turner, William Barwell (1845-1917)

c.1858-1887

Includes some photographs made from lantern-slides, 1885

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Desmid notes, compiled by William Barwell Turner

Turner, William Barwell (1845-1917)

c.1884

Comprises autograph manuscript technical botanical and bibliographical notes on many kinds of algae and desmidiaceae, compiled by W.B. Turner about 1884.

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Lists of Desmidieae, compiled by William Barwell Turner

Turner, William Barwell (1845-1917)

1884

Some loose notes are inserted

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On some new species of American Desmidiaceae, from the Catskill Mountains, by J.W. Bailey, written in the hand of William Barwell Turner

Bailey, Jacob Whitman (1811-1857)

c.1891

Copied from the 'American Journal of Science and Arts', second series, vol.1, May 1846, pp.126-127. Accompanied by an illustration by O. Nordstedt

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Vegetabilium historia, Animalium historia, Fossilium historia, etc. Notes written in a small hand on these subjects and divided into 161 sections (processus)

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Comprises: (1) Vegetabilium historia, (ff. 1-39); (2) Animalium historia, (ff. 40-50); (3) Fossilium historia, (ff. 51-78); (4) Index and Addenda, (ff. 79-82)

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Catalogue of species of British plants, by Ida Mary Roper

Roper, Ida Mary

c.1901-1925

Catalogue of plants gathered or cultivated by Ida Mary Roper of Bristol, based on the 11th ed. of the London Catalogue of British Plants

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A general system of gardening and botany (v.1)

Don, George (1798-1856); Miller, Philip (1691-1771)

1831-38

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A general system of gardening and botany (v.2)

Don, George (1798-1856); Miller, Philip (1691-1771)

1831-38

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A general system of gardening and botany (v.3)

Don, George (1798-1856); Miller, Philip (1691-1771)

1831-38

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A general system of gardening and botany (v.4)

Don, George (1798-1856); Miller, Philip (1691-1771)

1831-38

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