Charles Cardale Babington: Draft of ''The British Rubi''

Scope and Content

A draft of Babington's work 'The British rubi : an attempt to discriminate the species of Rubus known to inhabit the British Isles', noted as 'partially done, not quite finished'.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

On permanent transfer from the Plant Sciences library

Other Finding Aids

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Custodial History

Presented to the Botany School by R. Irwin Lynch, September 1919

Bibliography

Item was eventually published in London, by J. Van Voorst, in 1869. The University Library holds copies in the Rare Books Room, at MD.22.28 and CCB.47.199, the latter also being from the Plant Sciences library