> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 763](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33333902) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/9935-1) LSID 9935-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5933203) QID Q5933203 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Sowerby, John Edward (1825-1870), British botanical artist and publisher; grandson of James Sowerby. **Abbreviated name**: *J.E. Sowerby* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.E.Sowerby*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 305; BB p. 284; BL 2: 220, 224, 719; BM 5: 1984; Desmond p. 575; DNB 53: 308 (18: 716); Herder p. 171, 277; Jackson p. 239, 241; NI 119, 1877, see indexes; Plesch p. 314; Rehder 1: 402; TL-2/1197, 3372-3376; Tucker 1: 661. #### Biofile - Allibone, S.A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. 2: 2189. 1878. - Anon., Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 226: 636-637. 1964; Gard. Chron. 1870: 276, 559 (obit.); J. Bot. 8: 63. 1870 (d.). - Barber, L., The heyday of natural history 115, 119. 1980. - Cleevely, R.J., J. Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 6(6): 535-536. 1974 (b. 17 Jan 1825, d. 28 Feb 1870; bibl.). - Collins, J., \[The Sowerby family\], London 1973, A note on the history of the Sowerby family archive, London (J.S. Seaton & Co.) 1973, p. \[i\], 22, chart, p. 18. - Freeman, R.B., Brit. nat. hist. books 323. 1980. #### Composite works - (1) With Charles Johnston (for text), *The ferns of Great Britain* 1855 \[i.e. 1854-1855, in 8 parts\] see TL-2/3372 (line 2 of entry recte "1855"). - (2) With idem, *British poisonous plants* 1856, see TL-2/3373. - (3) With idem, *The fern allies*, 1856, see TL-2/3374. - (4) With idem, *The grasses of Great Britain*, 1857-1861, see TL-2/3375. - (5) With Charles Pierpont Johnson, *The useful plants of Great Britain* 1861-1862, see TL-2/3376. - (6) J.E. Smith and J. Sowerby, *English botany*, ed. 3, 1863-1886 "figures by J. Sowerby, ... J. de C. Sowerby,..., J.W. Salter,... and John Edward Sowerby,..." - (7) With Charles Pierpont Johnson, *British wild flowers*, 1860, "illustrated by John E. Sowerby" n.v., various reissues: 1863, 1882 (with a supplement by John W. Salter...), 1894. - (8) Mrs P. Lankester, *Wild flowers worth notice*, 1861, ed. 2, 1879 (n.v.), *18 pl*. by J.E.S. - (9) T.W. Gissing, *The ferns and fern allies of Wakefield*, 1862 (n.v.), *26 pl*. by S. - (10) G.S. Stacey, *The flora of Essex*, 1862 (n.v.), *4 pl*. by J.E.S. - (11) M.C. Cook, *Rust, smut*, 1865, TL-2/1197, ills, by J.E.S. - (12) J.E. Taylor, *Flowers, their origin, shapes, perfumes and colours* 1878, *8 pl*. by J.E.S.; ed. 2. 1878, ed. 4. 1880. ### Publications ##### n.12.493. An illustrated key to the natural orders of British wild flowers **Title** *An illustrated key to the natural orders of British wild flowers*. Compiled and illustrated by John E. Sowerby,... London (John van Voorst,...) 1865. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Ill. key Brit. fl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1865 ("notice": Jan 1865; J. Bot. 1865 (rev.)), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-42, *pl. 1-9* (col. liths.). *Copies*: MO, NY, USDA.