I peered into the dining and living rooms, laid out as they would have been in the 19th century, stood in Darwin's study, the table scattered with books, specimens and a microscope, as if the old naturalist had stepped out for a moment and would return.
Telopea speciosissima, the New South Wales waratah, was first described by botanist James Edward Smith in his 1793 book A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland, from "very fine dried specimens sent by Mr. White".
He instructed him in plant anatomy, dissection, Linnaeus's system of plant classification and made available his library of illustrated botany books and specimen collection.
The first known translation of Y Gododdin was by Evan Evans ("Ieuan Fardd") who printed ten stanzas with a Latin translation in his book Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Antient Welsh Bards published in 1764.
After a few more new faces are completed (in 10 years?), he will be ready to publish another specimen book — assuming that specimen books are still being published, that is.
It was hard to penetrate any room in his house because of the piles of books and specimens.
Marsh brought with him 2.5 tons of books and specimens, the bulk of which were accumulated as a Yale College undergraduate and during a lengthy stay in Europe.
A specimen book enables a designer to visualize the mix and match new and old typefaces.
By F. Emerson Andrews The New Yorker, December 8 , 1934P. 79 A book called, "Type Specimen Book", issued by American Type Founders, is perhaps the only widely circulated book in the world whose text makes no attempt to say anything.
A book called, "Type Specimen Book", issued by American Type Founders, is perhaps the only widely circulated book in the world whose text makes no attempt to say anything.
