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

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9693

Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865-1869 (Circa)

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 bundle(s) (1 bundle of loose sheets, paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

On permanent transfer from the Plant Sciences library

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
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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