Books in the Memoir and Correspondence of the Late Sir James Edward Smith, M.D. 2 Volume Set series

Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828) was highly regarded throughout Europe as a botanist, and in 1788 founded the Linnean Society. This two-volume memoir and selection of letters was edited by his wife and published in 1832. Volume 1 includes letters from Sir Joseph Banks and Samuel Goodenough, Smith's fellow-botanist.