Richard Coulton
Biographic Data
| ID | 5649559 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Coulton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Coulton |
| SIGNATURE | COULTON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen Mary University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8299-1714 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Picturing the flora of China
This paper traces the provenance of some 2,400 plant paintings obtained by early British commercial travellers to Xiamen 廈門, long pre-dating the later ‘export trade’ in Chinese botanical art. Nine principal sets of paintings form five ‘assemblages’ across the British Library and Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Upperville, Virginia. Each painting, in one of two styles, depicts a single plant labelled with its Chinese name. The first style (‘bonele…
A Chronology of the Life of James Petiver ( ca 1663–1718)
© 2019 The Author(s). James Petiver FRS (ca 1663-1718) was a professional apothecary and prominent natural historian in London at the turn of the eighteenth century. This essay introduces a special issue of Notes and Records, 'Remembering James Petiver', marking the 300th anniversary of his death. Combining his known biography with new research, it accounts for Petiver's formation as urban apothecary and botanist, his emergence as public natural …
‘What he hath gather'd together shall not be lost’
James Petiver FRS ( ca 1663–1718) was a professional apothecary and prominent natural historian in London at the turn of the eighteenth century. This essay introduces a special issue of Notes and Records , ‘Remembering James Petiver’, marking the 300th anniversary of his death. Combining his known biography with new research, it accounts for Petiver's formation as urban apothecary and botanist, his emergence as public natural historian in the mid…
Courts
This chapter considers the judicial procedures and legal frameworks by which actions for book theft were tried at the eighteenth-century Old Bailey. It traces the passage of cases through each stage of the trial process as evidenced in the Proceedings: the framing of the indictment; the forms of evidence relied upon in the prosecution; the bases upon which defences or mitigations were constructed; and the considerations invoked in the passing of …
Stealing Books in Eighteenth-Century London
This study offers an authoritative and readable account of the hidden history of book theft in eighteenth-century London. It exploits a rich primary source, the compelling narratives of crime containe
Stealing Books in Eighteenth-Century London
This study offers an authoritative and readable account of the hidden history of book theft in eighteenth-century London. It exploits a rich primary source, the compelling narratives of crime containe
Courts
This chapter considers the judicial procedures and legal frameworks by which actions for book theft were tried at the eighteenth-century Old Bailey. It traces the passage of cases through each stage of the trial process as evidenced in the Proceedings: the framing of the indictment; the forms of evidence relied upon in the prosecution; the bases upon which defences or mitigations were constructed; and the considerations invoked in the passing of …
Stealing Books in Eighteenth-Century London
This study offers an authoritative and readable account of the hidden history of book theft in eighteenth-century London. It exploits a rich primary source, the compelling narratives of crime containe
A Chronology of the Life of James Petiver ( ca 1663–1718)
© 2019 The Author(s). James Petiver FRS (ca 1663-1718) was a professional apothecary and prominent natural historian in London at the turn of the eighteenth century. This essay introduces a special issue of Notes and Records, 'Remembering James Petiver', marking the 300th anniversary of his death. Combining his known biography with new research, it accounts for Petiver's formation as urban apothecary and botanist, his emergence as public natural …
‘What he hath gather'd together shall not be lost’
James Petiver FRS ( ca 1663–1718) was a professional apothecary and prominent natural historian in London at the turn of the eighteenth century. This essay introduces a special issue of Notes and Records , ‘Remembering James Petiver’, marking the 300th anniversary of his death. Combining his known biography with new research, it accounts for Petiver's formation as urban apothecary and botanist, his emergence as public natural historian in the mid…
Picturing the flora of China
This paper traces the provenance of some 2,400 plant paintings obtained by early British commercial travellers to Xiamen 廈門, long pre-dating the later ‘export trade’ in Chinese botanical art. Nine principal sets of paintings form five ‘assemblages’ across the British Library and Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Upperville, Virginia. Each painting, in one of two styles, depicts a single plant labelled with its Chinese name. The first style (‘bonele…
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