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The tree of life

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George Arents Collection

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A curious herbal

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Volume One

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Title
The tree of life
Names
Blackwell, Elizabeth, active 1737 (Engraver)
Miller, Joseph, 1668 or 1669-1748 (Author)
Collection

A curious herbal: containing five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick. Engraved on folio copper plates, after drawings taken from the life. By Elizabeth Blackwell. To which is added a short description of ye plants; and their common uses in physick

Volume One

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1751
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for John Nourse
Library locations
George Arents Collection
Shelf locator: Arents S 0691
Topics
Botany
Botany, Medical
Genres
Botanical illustrations
Prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG734437191-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10121930
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cc0f3270-5ae5-0137-d70c-217d51564d95
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1751: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "The tree of life" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1751. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4eb1c2b0-fce0-0136-61b4-2555a484a0c6

Chicago/Turabian Format

George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "The tree of life" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4eb1c2b0-fce0-0136-61b4-2555a484a0c6

APA Format

George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. (1751). The tree of life Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4eb1c2b0-fce0-0136-61b4-2555a484a0c6

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The tree of life