Identity area
Reference code
GB 235 GAR
Title
Original Artwork by Hugh S.D. Garven for his 1937 publication 'Wild Flowers of North China and South Manchuria'
Date(s)
- 1937 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1 box, 35cm
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Dr Jean D. Doyle, Garven's daughter, in 2007, but seems to have been held in the Glasgow University Library at some point
Content and structure area
Scope and content
7 folders of illustratons, along with Garven's list of the illustrations, a copy of Garven's portrait (held at Glasgow University) and a copy of Garven's obituary from the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Illustrations are arranged numerically in folders
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission required from RBGE.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
excellent
Finding aids
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Right click, open in new tab: https://rbge.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=82528
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Description control area
Description identifier
GAR
Institution identifier
GB 235