William H. Harvey - Dr Harvey's collections of Australian algae [1857]

PXD 724/vols.1-4
Status: On long term loan. National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.

fonds

1857

151967

sets of specimens (2 bound albums and 2 loose-boxed specimens)

Botanist and marine flora expert William Henry Harvey (1811-1866) visited Australia in 1854 to 1856. During this period he collected 20,000 specimens.

London publisher, John Van Voorst, was the publisher of Harvey's works and involved in the distribution of the sets of exsiccatae.

Further information:

Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol.4, 1851-1890. Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1972.

The contented botanist : letters of W.H. Harvey about Australia and the Pacific / edited by Sophie C. Ducker. Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press at the Miegunyah Press, 1988.

NOTE: In 2003 the specimens from the collections described below were removed from the original album sets.
The specimens are housed with the National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
The original bound albums and loose-papers, lists etc. are located in the Mitchell Library at PXD 724/vols. 1-4.

FOR ACCESS TO THE SPECIMENS CONTACT THE CURATOR OF ALGAE OR COLLECTIONS MANAGER, AT THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, SYDNEY
http://www.rbgsyd.gov.au

PXD 724/vol. 1
Dr. Harvey's Australian Algae. Collection, No.51 containing [259 specimens]. [sold to] J. V. Voorst [for 5 pounds, 16 shillings, 6 pence]. [Unbound set includes: Title label; `Subscription prospectus of Specimens of Australian Algae'; Signed circular from W.H. Harvey to J. Van Voorst, January 1857; `List of Dr. Harvey's Duplicate Australian Algae' numbered 1-160, on 5 sheets]. Approx. 48 x 33 cm.

PXD 724/vol. 2
Dr. Harvey's Australian Algae. Collection, No.79 containing 156 species [204 specimens]. [Bound album with Title label pasted inside the back cover and `List of Dr. Harvey's Duplicate Australian Algae' numbered 1-601, annotated, on 5 sheets at the front of the album]. 47 x 35.5 cm.

PXD 724/vol. 3
Dr. Harvey's Australian Algae. Collection, No.49 containing 285 [specimens]. 6.8.3 [sold for 6 pounds, 8 shillings, 3 pence], [to] W. Stuart Esq. London. [Unbound set includes: Title label; `List of Dr. Harvey's Duplicate Australian Algae' numbered 1-160 on 5 sheets] Approx. 48 x 33 cm.

PXD 724/vol. 4
Dr. Harvey's Australian Algae. Collection, No.57 containing [292 specimens]. [Bound album with Title label pasted inside the back cover and `List of Dr. Harvey's Duplicate Australian Algae' numbered 1-601, annotated, on 5 sheets at the front of the album, sold to Rev. J.H. Pollexfen]. 47 x 35.5 cm.

View transcript online - archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00007/a1238.pdf

Title information taken from the original title labels

Transferred from Mitchell Library Printed Books
Collection No. 51 transferred from F589.3, August 1997
Collection No. 79 transferred from F589.3/H, August 1997
Collection No. 49 transferred from F589.3, August 2004
Collection No. 57 transferred from F589.3/H, August 2004

259 species [pounds] 5.16.6 / credit of paper acct. / 51. (J Van Voorst) London -- loose sheet (v.1)

"No.49. / 285 species [pounds] 6:8.3 / (W. Stuart E) / London" -- on loose sheet (v.3)

"252 species [pound symbol] / 57 J.H. Pollexfen" -- pasted inside back cover (v.4)

Collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, on how to preserve and protect these specimens began in 2003. To prevent further deterioration it was decided that the specimens would be carefully removed from the acid backing boards, but not from Harvey's original backing papers and stored to botanical standards in individual acid free enclosures.