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Forest flora of the Bombay Presidency and Sind
Volume 1-2
Printed by Government at the Photozincographic Department, Poona, India.
1909-1911
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William Alexander Talbot (1847 - 1917) was an Irish botanist , who traveled to India where he developed abundant floristic expeditions . He worked in the Forest Department, joining the service in 1870, being assistant curator in 1876, and curator in 1901.
On the 11th of October 1906, Talbot wrote to ask Prain's assistance and advice, so that he would like to publish an illustrated Forest Flora of the [Bombay] Presidency. The drawings will be similar to those sent for Prain's instruction some years ago to Calcutta. He received from Gage the enclosed specimen page of what he can get done, but Talbot does not think it suitable [possibly published document folio 201]. He asks how much it would cost to produce a 500 copy edition: two volumes, with 750 pages each and 600 to 700 drawings. He estimates that it would cost £500. If the scenario is practical and could be satisfactorily arranged for at home, he would require a specimen page or two to accompany his report to Government. At present he is in the 'agonies' of Annual Reports ...
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The standard author abbreviation used to indicate this person as the author, when citing a botanical name: Talbot
15 plant species named BY Talbot and 141 plant species named AFTER Talbot.
Forest flora of the Bombay Presidency and Sind