Luigi Balugani's Drawings of African Plants

by Paul Hulton

Overview

This work outlines the life of James Bruce of Kinnard, and Luigi Balugani and his relationship with James Bruce.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138407657
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/27/2017
Pages:	342
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul Hulton (Author) , I B Friis (Author) , F Nigel Hepper (Author)

Table of Contents

Foreword and Acknowledgments Duncan Robinson — Introduction Paul Hulton — I. An outline of the life of James Bruce of Kinnaird with particular emphasis on the drawings he brought out of Africa Paul Hulton — II. Luigi Balugani and his relationship with James Bruce lb Friis & Paul Hulton — III. The authorship and quality of the plant drawings Paul Hulton — IV. The scientific value of Balugani’s plant illustrations and notes F. Nigel Hepper & lb Friis — The catalogue of plant drawings and their identifications F. Nigel Hepper, lb Friis & Paul Hulton — Appendix i. List of accession numbers on drawings, with identifications — Appendix ii. Summary of James Bruce’s itinerary — Appendix iii. The early illustrated editions of Bruce’s “Travels” — Appendix iv. General bibliography and abbreviated references Figures 1-330 — Index i. Vernacular names of plants with botanical equivalents — Index ii. Scientific names of plants — Index iii. Names of places — Index iv. Names of persons, peoples, titles etc.