The English Botanic Garden : is situated betwixt Black Friars Road and the road leading to Lambeth Marsh, on the north-side of, and near to the Magdalen Hospital. ...

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Title: The English Botanic Garden : is situated betwixt Black Friars Road and the road leading to Lambeth Marsh, on the north-side of, and near to the Magdalen Hospital. ...
Alternative Title: Admit [blank] and company to a sight of the garden
Published / Created: [approximately 1779]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title from text on item.
Text continues: ... Is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thrusdays only, from eight in the morning 'till six in the evening. Being intended to be kept up as well for the advantage of the public, as to gratify their curiosity, it is hoped no one will pluck or destroy any of the trees, shrubs or plants, contained in it.
The second sheet, is an entrance ticket, formerly joined with the description of the garden, contains a space in the printed text intended to be completed in manuscript with the ticket holder's name, and space at the bottom for the authorizing signature.
Also with an advertisement printed for The London Botanic Garden printed on the verso of No. 16 of The Botanical Magazine; or , Flower-Garden displayed.
The ticket has been completed in mss. with guest's name 'Mr. Wigham' and the signature of 'Will. Bridgman’ at the bottom.
With a portion of letter quoting from James Edward's Tabulae Distantiae (1789).
Provenance: Marlborough Rare Books; February 2025.
Extent: 2 sheets ([2] pages) ; 65 x 90 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English