Icones muscorum, or, : Figures and descriptions of most of those mosses peculiar to eastern North America by William S. Sullivant ; original drawings by A. Schrader
Scope and Contents
This collection contains August Schrader's original pencil drawings that were published in William S. Sullivant's, "Icones muscorum, or, Figures and descriptions of most of those mosses peculiar to eastern North America which have not been heretofore figured." The book was published in 1864. Drawings bound in one volume.
Dates
- 1860
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available by appointment for research. Researchers must register and provide one form of valid photo identification. Please contact botref@oeb.harvard.edu for additional information.
Extent
0.2 linear feet (1 volume) : 129 drawings ; 29 cmProvenance
Unknown.
Digitization note
This collection was digitized by Harvard's Imaging Services department as part of the "Original botanical illustrations of the Botany Libraries" project.
Creator
- Sullivant, William Starling, 1803-1873 (Person)
- Schrader, August (Illustrator) (Person)
- Title
- Sullivant, William Starling, 1803-1873. Icones muscorum, or, : Figures and descriptions of most of those mosses peculiar to eastern North America by William S. Sullivant ; original drawings by A. Schrader, 1860: A guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Botany Libraries, Farlow Reference Library of Cryptogamic Botany, Harvard University.
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- far00032
Repository Details
Part of the Botany Libraries, Farlow Reference Library of Cryptogamic Botany, Harvard University Repository
The Harvard University Herbaria houses five research libraries that are managed collectively as the Botany Libraries. The Farlow Reference Library of Cryptogamic Botany specializes in organisms that reproduce by spores, without flowers or seeds. The Archives of the Farlow Herbarium of Cryptogamic Botany houses unique resources including personal papers, institutional records, field notes and plant lists, expedition records, photographs, original artwork, and objects from faculty, curators, staff, and affiliates of the Farlow Herbarium.
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