> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 292](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265969) of TL-2 Suppl. IV > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3181923) QID Q3181923 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Comstock, John Lee (1789-1858), American botanist, born in Lyme, Connecticut 1789, died Hartford 1858, studied medicine, assistant surgeon in the 25-th. infantry, served at Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn., in the war of 1812 in charge of three hospitals, settled after the war in Hartford, Conn., published many text-books in science, his "system of natural Philosophy" had a sale of near 900.000 copies. **Abbreviated name**: *Comstock* #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 371 (b. 1789, Lyme, Conn., d. 21 Nov 1858, Hartford, Conn.); BM 1: 372; Jackson p. 41; ME 1: 173; NI 391; PR 1845; Rehder 5 (index): 188; Tucker 1: 167. #### Biofile - Wilson, J.G. and J. Fiske, Appleton's Cycl. Amer. Biogr. 1: 702. 1895 (dates). ### Publications ##### n.27.129. introduction to **Title** An *introduction to* the study of *botany*; in which the science is illustrated by examples of native and exotic plants, and explained by means of numerous wood cuts. Designed for the use of schools and private students... Hartford (published by D.E. Robinson & Co.) 1832. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: *Ed. 1*: Oct-Dec 1832 (adv. on p. iii: 1 Oct 1832) n.v. *Ed. 2*: 1833, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-260. *Copies*: BM, NY. *Ed. 3*: 1835 (p. iv: Mai 1835), p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-274. *Copies*: MO, NY. New York (Robinson, Pratt & Co....) *Ed. 4*: 1837 (p. iv: Apr 1837), p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-464. *Copies*: MO, NY. *Ed. 5*: 1839, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-480, \[481-485, Index to the genera\]. *Copies*: HH, NY. *Ed*. \[*6*?\]: 1842 ("Stereotype edition"), p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-485. *Copy*: NY. *Ed*. \[*7*?\]: 1844 ("Stereotype edition"), p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-463 \[464 blank\], Glossary: \[465\]-480, \[481, index\]-482, \[483, "Index to the genera"\]-485. *Copies*: MO, NY. *Eds*. \[*8*?\]-*10*: not seen. *Ed. 11*: 1845, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-485. *Copies*: MO, NY. Published by Pratt, Woodford & Co. *Ed. 12*: not seen. *Ed. 13*: 1846, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-485. *Copy*: MO. *Eds. 14-15*: not seen. *Ed. 16*: 1848, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-485. *Copy*: NY. *Ed. 17*: not seen. *Ed. 18*: 1849, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-485, \[486\], 2 p. advs. *Copy*: NY. *Eds. 19-21*: not seen. *Ed. 22*: 1850, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-485, 2 p. advs. *Copy*: NY. *Ed. 23-29*: not seen. *Ed. 30*: 1854, p. \[i\]-viii, \[ix\], 10-485, \[486 blank\], \[2 p. publ. advs.\]. *Copy*: NY. Published by Pratt, Woodford, Farmer and Brace. *Eds. 31-37*: not seen. *Ed. 38*: 1870, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-485, \[486 blank\], \[8 p. publ. advs.\]. *Copies*: BM, NY. *Part list*: Rehder 1: 86. ##### n.27.130. illustrated botany **Title** The *illustrated botany* comprising an introduction to the natural system, a treatise on a vegetable physiology, and on the botany of fossils, together with descriptions of numerous species of plants... Vol. 1 \[only\] New York (B.H. Culver,...) 1847. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Ill. bot.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1847, p. \[1\]-384, *50 numb. col. pl. Copies*: HH, NY. – See also Rehder 1: 95.