IRISH BOTANIST WHO WAS AN AUTHORITY ON ALGAE AND MOSSES AND AUTHOR OF A MANUAL OF THE BRITISH ALGAE (1841), AMONG MANY PUBLICATIONS, HERE SEEKS HELP WITH A NEW EDITION OF HIS BOOK, GENERA OF SOUTH AFRICAN PLANTS (1858) FROM FELLOW BOTANIST, TAXONOMIST AND EDITOR OF GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. WILLIAM HENRY HARVEY(1811-66) HANDWRITTEN LETTER SIGNED, Yours very truly, W. 4.5 x 7, Jan. 3, 1866 (just a few months before his death from tuberculosis), 4 Winton road, Leeson Park, Dublin, by the Irish botanist and psycologist (scientific study of algae). In 1858 he became Professor of Botany at Trinity College, Dublin the same year of the publication of his book mentioned in this letter: Generaof South African Plants. His Phycologia Australica represents one of the most important books on psycology in the 19. In his era naturalists often relied on exchanging specimens with other scientists as is foot noted in this letter. The letter is in fine condition, with minor age toning and a pencil notation in another hand at the bottom that the letter comes from the M. Masters collection of letters. This item has been authenticated and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by our parent company, History Makers Autographs. We financially stand behind our COA. Ask us about our PSA/DNA and JSA authentication guarantee. YES, WE DO OFFER A LAYAWAY PLAN. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH. We do not sell reprints or facsimile autographs. This is our 34. We closed our retail galleries and now are totally internet sales oriented. We are a long-time member of UACC #RD337, PADAH, and the Manuscript Society. Our collectibles make for fantastic additions to long standing collections, great starting points for new collectors looking for trusted authentic material, and make for a truly unique gifts for that special person in your life or corporate gift for a special client. History Makers Autographs offers one of the strongest guarantees available by any dealer. We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of the document/artwork, without time limit, to the original purchaser. Every item we sell comes with a Certificate of Authenticity clearly stating this guarantee. International Buyers Please Note. We hope you enjoyed looking at all the wonderful autographs, historic documents, fine art photographs, and interesting memorabilia. Please let us know how we can be of service. We appreciate you letting your friends know about us. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Other Collectible Autographs”. The seller is “stevnowli_0″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Signed: Yes
• Autograph Authentication: HISTORY MAKERS AUTOGRAPHS
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Ireland