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A PROFITABLE INSTRUCTION of the PERFITE ORDERING of BEES, with the Marvellous Nature, Propertie, and Government of them: and the Necessarie Uses both of their Honie and Waxe [i.e. part 2 only of The Profitable Art of Gardening], by HILL, Thomas. (Thomas Hyll).:

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A PROFITABLE INSTRUCTION of the PERFITE ORDERING of BEES, with the Marvellous Nature, Propertie, and Government of them: and the Necessarie Uses both of their Honie and Waxe [i.e. part 2 only of The Profitable Art of Gardening], by HILL, Thomas. (Thomas Hyll).:

A PROFITABLE INSTRUCTION of the PERFITE ORDERING of BEES, with the Marvellous Nature, Propertie, and Government of them: and the Necessarie Uses both of their Honie and Waxe [i.e. part 2 only of The Profitable Art of Gardening],

by HILL, Thomas. (Thomas Hyll).:

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London, Henrie Bynneman, 1574.. THIRD EDITION of Hill's treatise on bee-keeping, 1574. The first printed work on bees in English, pages 1-44 on bees followed by 2 other works. Small 4to, approximately 175 x 130 mm, 7 x 5 inches, pages: [viii], 1-88, last page is the colophon, ornamental border to title page, woodcut initials, woodcut printer's device of a Mermaid to colophon, text mainly in black letter,18th century calf, gilt rule to edges, rebacked later in darker calf with double gilt rules but no title label, new endpapers using old paper to match text, fore-edges of paper stained red. Old calf boards rubbed and scratched, corners slightly worn at tips with board just showing, slightly trimmed copy with several pages having running title shaved, just affecting the top of the taller letters, no loss of meaning, pale old ink stain to outer margin of last page of Preface, pale browning and damp staining, affecting margins and a few leaves, occasional small brown spot, small ink stain to fore-edges of last few pages, nowhere near text, a very good copy. This is the second section, with independent title page (but with the register commencing at Aa) of the third edition of Hill's The Profitable Art of Gardening, now the third time set forth. It is of substantial interest in its own right as an early beekeeping treatise. The final sections discuss Weather and Graffting, comprising signatures Aa-Mm4. See: British Bee Books A Bibliography 1500-1976, pages 36-38; H.J.O. Walker Catalogue of Bee Books, page 35; Mary Aslin, Catalogue of Books on Agriculture, 1471-1840, page 61; Catalogue of Printed Books in the Wellcome Library, Volume 1, 167, No. 3169 and 3170; Blanche Henrey, British Botanical Books before 1800, Volume 1, page 252; Rachel Hunt Catalogue of Botanical Books, Volume 1, page 124, No. 117; ESTC S117236. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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The North American Sylva; Or, A Description Of The Forest Trees Of The United States, Canada, And...

The North American Sylva; Or, A Description Of The Forest Trees Of The United States, Canada, And Nova Scotia [together with] Nuttall's Supplement

by Michaux, Francois Andre & Thomas Nuttall

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Philadelphia: W.M. Rutter, 1871. leather_bound. 184, 180, 180, 207, 215. 27 x 19 cm. 277 colored plates -- 156 hand-colored plates (MIchaux) and 121 lithographic plates with hand-coloring (Nuttall), plus engraved frontispiece of Michaux. The Michaux plates were drawn by the Redoute brothers, and Pancrace Bessa. Originally published 1810-1813, translated into English by Hillhouse, 1817. Reissued in Philadelphia, 1850-1851 with Notes by J.J. Smith. Nuttall's Supplement was issued in 1853. SABIN 48695. "Of the two works united, it is no exaggeration to remark that it is the most complete work of its kind, and is a production of unrivaled beauty, giving descriptions and illustrations of all the forest trees of North America, from the arctic limits of arborescent vegetation to the confines of the tropical circle." NISSEN 1361 & 1458. Index. Raised bands, spine labels lettered in gilt, armorial bookplates of Grenville-Lindall-Winthrop, plates and text clean, hint of toning limited to free endpapers first… Read More
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An History Of Fungusses, Growing About Halifax

An History Of Fungusses, Growing About Halifax

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Halifax & Huddersfield: Printed For The Author. 1788-89. First Edition of "the earliest British work devoted exclusively to fungi" (Henrey II p. 136). A supplementary volume, not present here, was published in 1791. "About 220 of 231 [species] are easily identified, and have been accepted and quoted under various names in their works by subsequent European authors, as Persoon, Fries, Rabhenhorst, and others on the Continent, and by Berkeley, Cooke, Stephenson, and Massee in [Britain]. Many were species new to science, and others previously undescribed in Britain.Bolton describes his specimens with great acuteness, in clear, concise terms, and this.when they were little understood.'. (Crossland) About the author very little is known except that he was a self-taught naturalist and skilful artist, who was a friend and correspondent of the eminent naturalists of the day, including Peter Collinson, William Hudson, and Philip Miller. All of the drawings and etchings for the work were… Read More
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A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF NINETEENTH CENTURY BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR S OF SOUTH AFRICAN HEATHERS...
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A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF NINETEENTH CENTURY BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR S OF SOUTH AFRICAN HEATHERS (ERICA SPP.)

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United Kingdom, 1840. Book. Very Good. Leather. Original. 24 x 29.5 Cm. A collection of 43 very fine, early/mid 19th century, comparatively large (approximately 285 x 235 mm), original watercolour studies of different species of South African Ericas, each autographed with the species name. Housed in a red straight-grained morocco case with closing flap and the words "In Memoriam Madre Mia" (in memory of my mother). While there is no reference to the originator of these studies, they are executed in a style close to that used by Henry C. Andrews for his Monograph on the Genus Erica (1804-1812). The present watercolours do not correspond directly to those but the composition is similiar and it is possible they were executed by Andrews in connection with the publication. Notwithstanding, they are highly accomplished, reminiscent of the best botanical artists of the day. They are painted onto fine-textured card; this card for a number of paintings is blind embossed to the corners… Read More
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Elephant folio Plate CXXVII) Fringilla ludoviciana

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Elephant folio Plate CXXVII) Fringilla ludoviciana

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Engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring on 1836 watermarked J. Whatman hand-made paper. Unusually wide, untrimmed margins showing the pulls from the binder's signatures on the left margin and the gilt to the top edge. "I closed my eyes, and was passing away into the world of dreaming existence, when suddenly there burst on my soul the serenade of the Rose-breasted bird, so rich, so mellow, so loud in the stillness of the night, that sleep fled from my eyelids. Never did I enjoy music more: it thrilled through my heart, and surrounded me with an atmosphere of bliss. One might easily have imagined that even the Owl, charmed by such delightful music, remained reverently silent. Long after the sounds ceased did I enjoy them, and when all had again become still, I stretched out my wearied limbs, and gave myself up to the luxury of repose." John James Audubon
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Storia Naturale Generale e Particulare del Sig. Conte di Buffon
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Storia Naturale Generale e Particulare del Sig. Conte di Buffon

by BUFFON, Conte di. [Giorgio Luigi le Clerc]

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In Venezia, Dalle stampe delli Fratelli Bassaglia a spese di Antonio Zatta, 1782 - 1791.
16º. (19 cm x 11 cm.), 59 Volumes, contemporary paper covers, title and number in each spine. Frontispiece with portrait of Giorgio Luigi Leclerc, Count of Buffon. Geographical maps and more than 800 engravings. Natural, general and particular history of Mr. Conte di Buffon (intendant of the King's garden, of the French Academy and of the sciences). Italian edition, the volumes are smaller than the French edition.
Volumes: 1-2 Of The Theory of the Earth, 3-4 Of the Epochs of Nature, 5-7 Introduction to the History of Minerals, 8 which serves as a follow-up to the Theory of the Earth and an introduction to the history of minerals, 9 of the observations and experiences on the production of animals, 10 Continuation of observations, 11 Continuation of the natural history of man, 12 probabilities of the duration of life, 13 additions to various articles of natural history, 14 speeches given in the French academy, 15… Read More
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OST- UND WEST-INDISCHER WIE AUCH SINESISCHER LUST UND STATS-GARTEN .. Der Erste Theil Begreifft...
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Nurnberg: Johann Andreas Endter & heirs of Wolfgang, 1668. Hardcover. Good. Fine full-page engraved plates (65) numbered 1-63 with 2 bis plates (45 & 47) + 1 text illustration +full page elaborate copperplate coat of arms of Leopold I by C.N. Schurtz.. Folio old vellum (spine split repaired, front cover nearly detached). Bookplate of Bibliotheca Prieseriana (showing books on shelves) and small library stamp on pastedown. Titlepage in red and black with printer's mark of 2 female supporters with sun shining on clasped book with monogram AEW. Titlepage +36pp including full page copperplate coat of arms of Leopold I by C.N.Schurtz +1762pp + 34pp indices + [2]pp errata with a few part-lines of loss to lower outer corner & tatty edges. Double column Gothic type with shoulder notes throughout. Two marginal tears with loss hardly touching print & first page of dedication with cropping to outer edge, some corner creases, else clean and no worming/no foxing/no ink marks. Despite its huge bulk the book block… Read More
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The Natural History of Barbados. In Ten Books.
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The Natural History of Barbados. In Ten Books.

by HUGHES, Griffith.

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London:: Printed for the Author; And sold by most Booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland, 1750., 1750. Folio 13.75 x 8.75 inches; 349 x 223 mm. [2, title (verso blank)], [2, dedication to Thomas [Hering], Archbishop of Canterbury (verso blank)], vii, [1, Errata], [10, "A List of the Subscribers"], [1, "The Contents"], [1, "Authors Quoted" and "Texts of Scripture Cited or Illustrated"], 250, 251*-254*, 251-314, [7, Explanatory Notes], [1, blank], [4, Addenda], [7, Index], [1, blank] pp. Pages 116 and 117 misnumbered 115 and 116. Large folding engraved map, "A Map of the Island of Barbados," by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer, and 30 engraved plates (22 of which are botanical) by R. Austen, George Bickham, George Dionys Ehret, and J. Mynde, after Ehret and Bickham. Each of the plates is dedicated to one or more of the subscribers (mainly royalty and peerage). Engraved head-piece vignette, "A Prospect of Bridge-Town in the Island of Barbadoes," on pages 1, 31, 61, 188, and 251, and engraved head-piece… Read More
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EXPLANATIONS: A SEQUEL TO VESTIGES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CREATION
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EXPLANATIONS: A SEQUEL TO "VESTIGES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CREATION"

by Anonymous [Robert Chambers]

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John Churchill, London, 1845. 8vo in original red cloth stamped in blind with gilt titling to spine. 198 pp. followed by 8 pp. of publisher's ads. First edition of 1,500 copies, subsequently appended to later editions of Vestiges. VG. Corners and spine ends bumped; small nick to edge of rear board. Light soiling to boards. Binding is strong. Text block is clean and tight. Faint foxing to endmatter and very sparsely in the text, which is free of writing or any other markings. Photos are of the actual book you will receive. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed with care in a box.
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Theologia naturalis; sive, Liber creaturarum specialiter de homine et de natura ejus in quantum...
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Theologia naturalis; sive, Liber creaturarum specialiter de homine et de natura ejus in quantum homo: et de his que sunt ei necessaria ad cognoscendum seipsum et Deum, et omne debitum ad quod homo tenetur et obligatur tam Deo quam proximo.

by De Sabunde, Raymundus (Raimundus Sabundus, Raymond of Sebonde or Ramon Sibiuda, Catalan scholar, c.1385-1436)

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Strasbourg: Argentinae: Ex officina Martini Flach junioris, 1501. Half leather. Fine. Folio, printed in Strassburg by Martin Flach, 7 February 1501; 161 unnumbered leaves. BINDING: new Gothic hand-sewn oak binding by Arthur Green of Malvern; tawed quarter leather over quarter-sawn oak boards, quires hand-sewn on four double-cords creating four raised spine bands, board leather blind-tooled with period style rosettes and fleurs-de-lys within panel of diagonal blind triple fillets, hand-sewn Gothic double headbands of alternate hand-dyed indigo and undyed linen thread, hand-made brass hasps and clasps ornamented in period style; an exceptionally attractive recreation of a Gothic hand-sewn binding employing medieval techniques contemporaneous with the date the book was printed. COLLATION: [pi]6, a2-8, b-y6, z8, zeta6, antisigma8; leaf a1 excised and subsequent first few lines of a2[recto] redacted in black ink in the sixteenth century by the inquisitor for its heretical content (see below). TEXT: Double… Read More
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Naturalist's Pocket Magazine
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Naturalist's Pocket Magazine: or Compleat Cabinet of the Curiosities and Beauties of Nature

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Six volumes only of this rare eight-volume set. (Vol. VIII was discontinued after only 4 issues with 12 plates.)With 352 hand-coloured engraved plates (of 360).Incomplete set of this rare handy pocket-sized edition of 18th century natural history describing many newly discovered species.Text and plates copied from accounts published by Count Buffon, George Edwards, George Shaw, James Bruce, Thomas Pennant, Maria Sybilla Merian and others. Includes the extinct dodo and sukotyro, endangered animals and birds (Siau Island tarsier, white rhinoceros, polar bear, Indian bustard, great green macaw, wild water buffalo, banded cotinga, Russian mink, African grey parrot). Also notable for the early images of plants and animals discovered in New South Wales, Australia (short-beaked echidna, kangaroo, black swan, eastern quoll, waratah, Banksia, etc.).Half contemporary calf with red and black morocco gilt spine labels, marbled boards scuffed, front board off Vol. VI. Some plates loose or trimmed, foxing and… Read More
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A PROFITABLE INSTRUCTION OF THE PERFITE ORDERING OF BEES.
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A PROFITABLE INSTRUCTION OF THE PERFITE ORDERING OF BEES.

by HILL, Thomas, also called Thomas Hyll Londoner.:

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Imprinted at London by R. Walde-graue, 1586.. TITLE CONTINUED: With the maruellous nature, propertie, and gouernemente of them: and the necessarie uses both of their Honie and waxe, serving diversly, as well in inward as outward causes: gathered out of the best writers. Second Part only of "THE PROFITABLE ARTE OF GARDENING" 1586, lacks the first part on gardening and the final 2 sections concerning the Weather and Graffting. Small 4to, approximately 175 x 130 mm, 7 x 5 inches, pages: [8], 1-52 , the last page is the first page of the missing section at end, the last 4 pages misnumbered 41-44 should be 49-52, catchwords correct, rebound in half calf over, marbled boards, green gilt lettered label, gilt name, gilt rules and date to spine, new black endpapers padded out at rear with cream paper. Pale staining throughout including the title page, slight worming to all inner margins, nowhere near text, stab hole to inner margins from previous binding, tip of 1 top corner missing, nowhere near text,… Read More
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey

Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River

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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe

Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe

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London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., 1976. Good. Softbound limp edition. Cased edition also available Illustrations by Peter Stebbing 1976. Limp. Good. Peter Stebbing.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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ICEBERGS AND GLACIERS
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ICEBERGS AND GLACIERS

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New York: William Morrow and Company, inc., 1987. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with large and beautiful photographs. Square 4to, publisher’s original pictorial boards in the original decorated dustjacket. (30). A fine, bright copy. In clear, concise text and exceptional, full color photographs, noted science author Seymour Simon explains how different types of glaciers and icebergs are formed, how they move, and how they affect life on Earth. He also explores some of their mysteries: Can icebergs be used as a source of fresh water for dry lands? And will the ice ages return, covering the continents with glaciers as they did twenty thousand years ago?
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The Natural History of Selborne; With Observations on Various Parts of Nature; and The...

The Natural History of Selborne; With Observations on Various Parts of Nature; and The Naturalist's Calendar

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London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851. Leather Bound. Good. Half leather over cloth boards in good condition. Marbled endpapers. TEG. With 40 hand-colored engravings. Raised bands on the spine. A few words underlined pp. 115-116. Some foxing. Eight pages have a dark mark in the center of the page, but the text is still legible. A damp stain on the lower corner of many pages. With additions and Supplementary notes by William Jardine. Edited with further illustrations, a biographical sketch of the author and a complete index by Edward Jesse.
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Winter - Notes from Montana
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Winter - Notes from Montana

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Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale
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Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale

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Houghton, Michigan: Isle Royale Natural History Association, [1979]. Softcover book with pictorial wraps. 160p. B&W photos throughout text. This is the original printing, later reprinted by the University of Minnesota Press. Book has been well read and is in very good - condition with wear to the cover image along the edge and reading crease to front cover, corners bumped and shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked with light staining on the edge of a few pages. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Think South: How We Got Six Men and Forty Dogs Across Antarctica
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Think South: How We Got Six Men and Forty Dogs Across Antarctica

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St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2015. Single volume, hardcover with dust jacket, xv [1], 282pp [6], illustrated with maps and b&w photos. First Edition, First Printing. Author signature and inscription on Author page. Previous owner gift inscription on front free endpaper. Near fine unread book. Dust jacket showing light signs of shelf wear. Foreword, cover photo and all expedition photos by Will Steger. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Reprinted from the sixth London edition with all additions and corrections

by Charles Darwin

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New York: A.L. Burt, n.d.. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The covers are quarter bound leather over marbled boards with gilt lettering on the spine. The covers show rubbing which enhances the period appearance. Endpapers are marbled, gilt top edge, clean contents and a tight binding. This edition was part of the "Burt's Library of the World's Best Books" series and, unlike the typical A.L. Burt reprint, is bound in a high quality binding.
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Curtis Botanical Magazine Plate 792: Colutea Galegifolia, Small-Leaved Bladder-Senna

Curtis Botanical Magazine Plate 792: Colutea Galegifolia, Small-Leaved Bladder-Senna

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London: T. Curtis, 1804. Very good +. This is a hand colored copper plate engraving. The print measures 5.5 x 9.25 inches, with a plate mark of 4.5 x 7.75. It is a beautiful decorative antique print expertly colored and beautifully composed. This particular plate has been trimmed at the rough edge. Curtis' work was the first study of British flora, and artists contributing to the opus included James Sowerby, Sydenham Teak Edwards, Francis Sansom and William Kilburn. "The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed, is an illustrated publication which began in 1787. The longest running botanical magazine, it is widely referred to by the subsequent name Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Each of the issues contains a description, in formal yet accessible language, and is renowned for featuring the work of two centuries of botanical illustrators. Many plants received their first publication on the pages, and the description given was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations. The first issue, in… Read More
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