Arbustrum Americanum : the American grove, or, An alphabetical catalogue of forest trees and shrubs. 1785.

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Arbustrum Americanum : the American grove, or, An alphabetical catalogue of forest trees and shrubs. 1785.

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14 of 25 quires, unfolded and uncut. This was the first book on American plants written by an American and published in America.

14 quires ; 42 cm.

New York Botanical Garden, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library

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New York Botanical Garden, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library

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