The anatomy of plants : with, An idea of a philosophical history of plants, and several other lectures
Nehemiah Grew's 1682 London treatise on plant anatomy, printed by W. Rawlins for the author, is an early scientific study of plant structure drawn from microscopic observation. Its pictures are engraved cross-sections of stems and seeds, with fan-shaped vascular bundles, pitted cells and magnified details, offering a designer ideas for radiating, botanical diagram patterns and fine stippled tonal textures.
