Sullivant, William S.

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ICONES MUSCORUM, OR FIGURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF MOST OF THOSE MOSSES PECULIAR TO EASTERN NORTH AMERICA WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN HERETOFORE FIGURED. The most famous and important work of this eminent American bryologist, illustrated with 129 finely detailed engravings. The author writes, in the preface:"In preparing the illustrations, no pains have been spared to make them as complete as the extent of analysis, and the size of the plate adopted, would allow. The drawings were made, under my immediate supervision, by Mr. August Schrader, a draughtsman of rare merit. They were engraved on copper by Mr. William Dougal, equally distinguished in his art."This work established Sullivant as the premier bryologist of his day.

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