sibthorp assembled the descriptions and plates, at his death in 1796 his will included an endowment to see the book published. the task of preparing the works was undertaken by james edward smith, who issued the two volumes of the prodromus in 1806 and 1813, and six volumes as flora graeca sibthorpiana between 1806 and 1828. the seventh appeared in 1830, after smith's death, and the remaining three were produced by john lindley between 1833 and 1840.