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Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

The Bradley Bibliography: A guide to the literature of the woody plants of the world published before the beginning of the twentieth century. Compiled at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University under the direction of Charles Sprague Sargent by Alfred Rehder. 5 vols.

Cambridge, MA: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1911 –1918.

An attempt at a truly comprehensive bibliography of the world literature in western languages on these subjects to 1900, including more than 100,000 entries. Digital facsimile from the Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

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Entry Number#11470
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Geographic Context

Publication place: Cambridge, MA