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Blackwell, Elizabeth (1700–1758) View Biographical Record
Article: Blackweillia Comm.
Publication: Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië...
Subject ID: 5978
| Subject Name: | Blackwell, Elizabeth |
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| Article Title: | Blackweillia Comm. |
| Publication Primary Author: | Backer, C. A. |
| Publication Date: | 1936 |
| Publisher: | P. Noordhoff, n. v. |
| Publisher City: | Groningen |
| Call Number: | L15 B126V |
| Notes: | Blackwell, Elizabeth; ca. 1700-1758; born Aberdeen, Scotland, died Chelsea, London; wife of a book printer who had been imprisoned because of debts; she made 500 copper-engravings of medicinal pants, colored and publ. them with descriptive text compiled by her husband, 1737-1739; this provided funds to free him. Blackweillia Comm. named for her. |