Vegetable materia medica of the United States
Dublin Core
Title
Vegetable materia medica of the United States
Subject
Copper engravings (visual works)
Barton, William P. C. (William Paul Crillon), 1786-1856
Materia medica
Botany, Medical
Baptisia
Description
William P. C. Barton's Vegetable materia medica of the United States, along with Jacob Bigelow's contemporary American medical botany, are the first two American botanical publications with colored illustrations. Barton's contains hand-colored copperplate engravings.
Abstract
Colored engraving showing the wild indigo plant, baptisia tinctoria, from William P. C. Barton's Vegetable materia medica of the United States, or, medical botany
Creator
Barton, William P. C. (William Paul Crillon), 1786-1856
Publisher
M. Carey & Son
Date Created
1817-181
Rights
The Boston Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in this collection. For use information, consult Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu
Access Rights
Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information
Is Part Of
Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (f QK99.B28)
Format
image
Extent
1 hand-colored engraving
Type
still image
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Stephen Rushmore to the Boston Medical Library, 1948
Files
Collection
Citation
Barton, William P. C. (William Paul Crillon), 1786-1856, “Vegetable materia medica of the United States,” OnView, accessed April 24, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12626.