Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
The spirit of the woods, illustrated by coloured engravings
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1837.
Little is known of the anonymous author of this early illustrated work on trees except that she was also "Mrs. William Hey" and had previously published The moral of flowers. The beautiful hand-colored plates presumably were reproduced from paintings by the author. She identified herself as "Mrs. Hey" in the expanded edition of 1849 retitled Sylvan musings, or the spirit of the woods.
Digital facsimile of the 1837 edition from the Hathi Trust at this link, of the 1849 edition at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #11467 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/13666 |
| External URL | the-spirit-of-the-woods-illustrated-by-coloured-engravings-by-the-author-of-the-moral-of-flowers |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London