The Rose Library of William Paul

In William Paul's book "The Rose Garden", first published in 1848, Paul lists in an appendix the rose books that he has in his library. This is of some interest as a compendium of the 19th century rose literature. It is also of interest in giving some insight into the works that formed Paul's view of roses. It is reproduced here from the 10th edition of 1903. He appears to have been an avid book collector and by all account had a wide-ranging collection that extended far beyond roses. Paul died in 1905 and his magnificent library was sold at Sotheby's. According to the "Dictionary of National Biography" many of these volumes were bought by his son, Arthur William Paul. [See more on William Paul].

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APPENDIX

WORKS ON THE ROSE.

With Date of Publication and Authors Name where accessible.

• Various Publications on Agriculture and Gardening, including the Rose, up to 1796.
• 1796-7. A Collection of Roses from Nature Miss LAWRENCE.
• 1800. Histoire Naturelle de la Rose GUILLEMEAU.
• 1805. Roses, 2 vols H. C. ANDREWS.
• 1808. Tighe's Plants (Canto I., The Rose) WILLIAM TIGHE.
• 1811. De la Culture du Rosier M. LELEUR.
• 1816. A Synopsis of the British Species of Roses JOSEPH WOODS, F.L.S.
• 1817. Les Roses P. J. REDOUTE, la texte par CL. ANT. THORY.
• 1817. Rosa Redutea C. A. THORY.
• 1818. Bibliotheca Botanica Rosarum C. A. THORY.
• 1818. Nomenclature Raisonnée des espèces, varietés et sous-varietés du Genre Rosier M. AUG. DE PRONVILLE.
• 1820. Histoire des Roses MALO.
• 1820. Rosarum Monographia (coloured plates) JOHN LINDLEY, F.L.S.
• 1820. Do. do. (plain) do.
• 1820. Observations sur la Nomenclature et le Classement des Roses J. P. VlBERT.
• 1822. Sommaire d'une Monographie du Genre Rosier M. DE PRONVILLE.
• 1823. Tracts on Roses VARIOUS.
• 1824. Observations sur la Nomenclature et le Classement des Roses J. P. VIBERT.
• 1826. Do. do.
• 1824. Essai sur les Roses J. P. VIBERT.
• 1826. Do. Do.
• 1824. Les Roses. 3 Vols Peintes par P. J. REDOUTE. Descrites par C. A. THORY.
• 1824. Memoir of the Rose No name.
• 1824. Notice sur un nouveau genre de plantes Hulthemia : précédée d'un aperçu sur la classification des Roses B. C. DUMORTIER.
• 1828. The Tree Rose No name.
• 1829. Cowper's Rose Bushes J. F.
• 1829. Catalogue Descriptif du Genre Rosier PREVOST fils.
• 1836. Manuel Complet de l'Amateur des Roses M. BOITARD.
• 1837. The Rose Amateur's Guide T. RIVERS junior.
• 1840. Do. do. 2nd Edition do.
• 1846. Do. do. 4th do. do.
• 1857. Do. do. 6th do. do.
• 1838. The Rose Fancier's Manual Mrs GORE.
• 1843-92. Contributions to Horticultural Literature WILLIAM PAUL.
• 1844. The Rose J.L.A. LOISELEUR DESLONGCHAMPS.
• 1844-1900. Roses in Pots (Eight Editions) WILLIAM PAUL.
• Do. French and German Editions do.
• Do. Spanish Edition do.
• 1847. The Tree Rose A. H. B.
• 1847. The Rose Manual ROBERT BUIST.
• 1848. The Rose Garden WILLIAM PAUL, F.L.S.
• Do. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Editions do.
• 1849. Morning Rambles in the Rose Gardens of Hertfordshire WILLIAM PAUL.
• 1853. Supplement to the Rose Garden do.
• 1853. Beauties of the Rose. 2 Vols HENRY CURTIS.
• 1855. The Rose Garden (W. Paul) translated into Danish SKJOLDAGER.
• 1857. Cultural Directions for the Rose JOHN CRANSTON.
• 1858 to 1862. The Rose Annual, 1st Series WILLIAM PAUL.
• 1877 to 1881. Do. 2nd do. do.
• 1862. The Amateur's Rosarium Rev. R. WODROW THOMSON.
• No date. Choix des Plus Belles Roses. Folio. 60 Plates No name.
• No date. An Essay on the Mythological and Symbolical History of the Rose, from the German C. W.
• No date. Les Roses M. LE D. ROESSIG.
• 1864. La Taille du Rosier EUGENE FORNEY.
• 1866. Nestel's Rosengarten NESTEL.
• 1867. Les Roses de la Flore Belge. DU MORTIER.
• 1869-82. Matériaux pour servir à l'Histoire des Roses CRÉPIN.
• 1873. Les Roses H. JAMAIN ET EUGENE FORNEY.
• 1874. A Book about Roses, 5th Edition The REV. S. R. HOLE.
• 1874. Le Rosier, Culture et Multiplication J. LACHAUME.
• 1874-1900. Roses and Rose Culture (Nine Editions) WILLIAM PAUL, F.L.S.
• 1874. The Amateur's Rose Book SHIRLEY HIBBERD.
• 1875. Cultural Directions for the Rose, 5th Edition JOHN CRANSTON.
• 1877-1903. Journal des Roses COCHET.
• 1878. Roses and their Culture W. D. PRIOR.
• No date. Rose Growing for Amateurs do.
• 1877-1902. The Rosarian's Year Book, various years edited by The REV. H. H. DOMBRAIN.
• 1879. Les Roses des Alpes Maritimes BURNAT ET GREMLI.
• 1879. The Time of Roses in “Time” REV. CANON HOLE.
• 1882. The Rose H. B. ELLWANGER.
• 1883. Parsons on the Rose SAMUEL B. PARSONS.
• 1883. Rangliste der Edelsten Rosen FREIDRICH SCHNEIDER II.
• 1883-97. Waltham Cross Roses WILLIAM PAUL.
• 1884. &c. National Rose Society's Catalogues and other Publications -
• 1885. A Classification of Garden Roses J. G. BAKER, F.R.S.
• 1885. Dictionnaire des Roses MAX SINGER.
• 1885. Ros Rosarum E. V. B.
• 1887. Quarterly Review. October, “Roses The Rose Amateur's Guide, &c.” -
• 1887. Roses for Amateurs D'OMBRAIN.
• 1887. Rose Growing GlLMOUR.
• 1888. Tracts on Roses VARIOUS.
• 1889. Practical Rose Growing HARKNESS.
• 1889. On Roses, with letter LORD PENZANCE.
• 1891. Nouvelle Classification des Roses CRÉPIN.
• 1892. La Rose dans l'Antiquité JORET.
• 1892. Bibliografia de la Rosa VERGARA.
• 1894. Rhodologia SAWER.
• 1895. Calendrier du Rosiériste PETIT-COQ.
• 1895. Quarterly Review, July, “Ancient Rose Growers.” -
• 1896. Dictionnaire de la Rose BELMONT.
• 1897. Les Rosiers COCHET ET MOTTET.
• 1898. Roses at Cannes LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX.
• 1899. Les Noms de Roses SIMON ET COCHET.
• 1899. My Roses MILMAN.
• 1900. Roseraie de l'Hay GRAVEREAUX.
• 1902. The Book of the Rose FOSTER-MELLIAR.
• 1902. Les Roses de l'Hay MEURIET.
• 1902. Roses for English Gardens JEKYLL AND MAWLEY.
• No date. The Art of Growing Roses FISHER.

The above are in the Author's Library at Waltham House, Waltham Cross, and others are being added from time to time.