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Paxton, Joseph, Sir, 1803-1865

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  • A tropical orchid (Trichopilia marginata): flowering plant. Coloured zincograph by L. Constans, c. 1851, after himself.
  • A tropical orchid (Trichopilia suavis): flowering plant. Coloured zincograph by L. Constans, c. 1850, after himself.
  • A wax plant (Hoya species): flowering stem. Coloured zincograph by L. Constans, c. 1850, after himself.
  • The Crystal Palace from the Great Exhibition, installed at Sydenham: sculptures of prehistoric creatures in the foreground. Colour Baxter-process print by G. Baxter, 1864(?).
  • A pitcher plant (Sarracenia drummondii): two pitchers and a small depiction of an entire plant. Coloured zincograph by L. Constans, c. 1850, after himself.
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    A pocket botanical dictionary comprising the names, history, and culture of all plants known in Britain; with a full explanation of technical terms / By Joseph Paxton ... assisted by Professor Lindley. A new edition. With supplement containing all the new plants since its appearance.

    Paxton, Joseph, Sir, 1803-1865. | Date: 1849
    • Pictures
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    A tropical orchid (Trichopilia marginata): flowering plant. Coloured zincograph by L. Constans, c. 1851, after himself.

    Constans, L., approximately 1850. | Date: [1850-51] | Reference: 26347i
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    The Crystal Palace from the Great Exhibition, installed at Sydenham: sculptures of prehistoric creatures in the foreground. Colour Baxter-process print by G. Baxter, 1864(?).

    | Reference: 39566i
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Paxton, Sir Joseph (1803-1865), landscape gardener and architect, and Brunel, Isambard Kingdom (1806-1859), engineer

    Paxton, Joseph, Sir, 1803-1865 | Date: 1865 | Reference: MS.8479
    • Books

    Paxton's botanical dictionary : comprising the names, history, and culture of all plants known in Britain with a full explanation of technical terms / [Sir Joseph Paxton].

    Paxton, Joseph, Sir, 1803-1865. | Date: 1868
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