Plants of Australia [New Holland] observed by William Dampier (1651-1715) mb-height 2174 Seated head and shoulders portrait

Seated head and shoulders portrait in profile

109 (1819)

The ten gateways in the City of London and the City of Westminster

Scottish comedian

with Conduit Street

Plants of Australia [New Holland] observed by William Dampier (1651-1715) mb-height 2174 Seated head and shoulders portraitFour botanical studies, Australian plants collected by William Dampier during his voyage to New Holland in 1699. Plate headed 'Plants found in New Holland'. Figure 1: 'Rapuntium Novae Hollandiae, flore magno coccineo.' Figure 2: 'Fucus foliis capillaceis brevissimis, vesiculis minimis donates.' Figure 3: 'Ricinoides Novae Hollandiae anguloso crasso folio.' Figure 4: 'Solanum spinosum Novae Hollandiae Phylli foliis subrotundis.' Plate 2 facing p. 109