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The Art and Science of William Bartram is a fascinating insight into the life, travels, and drawings of one of America’s most important natural historians who inspired a whole generation of young scientists and field naturalists.

This stunning volume brings together for the first time 68 outstanding drawings by Bartram, some previously unpublished, along with works by some of the most well-known natural history artists of the 18th and 19th centuries.

It provides a thorough study of Bartram’s life including discussions of his literature and detailed descriptions of his plant discoveries and observations of Native Americans.

Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press in collaboration with the Natural History Museum.

Key Features

• Includes Bartram’s exceptional botanical drawings
• Written by well regarded expert from the Natural History Museum
• Highly authoritative text provides an in-depth look at one of America’s great naturalists

About the author

Judith Magee is Collections Development Manager in the Library of the Natural History Museum, London. She has acted as picture researcher for several publications and has contributed to a number of books.

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