N. 52 (Gentiana Acaulis. Large-Flowered Gentian, or Gentianella)
by CURTIS, William
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: W. Curtis, 1794. Botanical print. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 9" x 5.75".<br/><br/> This beautiful print depicts the trumpet gentian, an Alpine flowering plant with a short stem. "In brilliancy of colour, none exceed the present species". <br><br>William Curtis (1746-1799) was an English botanist who began as an apothecary before turning his attention to natural history. He established his own London Botanic Garden in the 1770's and published "Flora Londinensis" (6 volumes, 1777-1798) which was devoted to urban nature. This was not a financial success, but he went on to publish "The Botanical Magazine" in 1787, a work that featured hand colored plates by various artists, and which was very popular. Natural history illustrators such as James Sowerby and Sydenham Edwards found a start with the magazine.<br><Br>This botanical is from volume 1 of the magazine and is sold with it's original description. Pin holes along left edge from original binding. Full original margins. Please visit our gallery for more Curtis prints.<br/><br/>
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 298891
- Title
- N. 52 (Gentiana Acaulis. Large-Flowered Gentian, or Gentianella)
- Author
- CURTIS, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. Curtis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1794
- Keywords
- van gogh
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...