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Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Very good condition. Original copper engraved plate of Portugal apricot with later hand color, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, fruit tinged with orange and bronze, with green serrated edged leaves. Page evenly toned. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Good + overall. Original copper engraved plate of apricots with later hand color, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, colors are orange with brown tones. Page toned evenly, some greyish marking in lower right and top right of image. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

St. Augustine, FL, 1880. Very good condition. Advertisment flyer for Florida plants and ferns, by Mary C. Reynolds. In the flyer dated June 5th 1880, Mary Reynolds writes that she is traveling to the north for a summer vacation and therefore will sell her botanical specimens at "unusually low prices". One of the plants listed, Baptisia Calycosa, Canby, is a rare member of the bean family, found in only 2 Florida counties, collected by Reynolds herself near St. Augustine, and not seen in the wild since 1940. Reynolds also collected plants which were included in the North American Herbarium at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Reynolds goes on to note in the flyer that her ferns are "fine botanical specimens; Pteris aquilina, is represented by sections of the giant fronds of that species collected by F. W. White on the Indian River and reported by Mr. Davenport in the Botanical Gazette". Two lists of plants, the second list titled 'Florida Filices'. Folded, 5 1/2 x 7", printed on three sides.

London, 1806. Stunning original mezzotint & colored stipple aquatint of allegorical figures paying homage to a bust of the famed scientist, Carl Linnaeus, famous for his work in taxonomy, the science of identifying, naming and classifying organisms, particularly plants. The richly colored print was produced through an elaborate engraving technique using mezzotint, aquatint, etching and line engraving on a single plate. It is from one of the most admired flower books ever assembled, Thornton's "The Temple of Flora". Linnaeus is honored by, from left, Asclepius (god of medicine), Cupid (god of desire, winged infant seated in foreground), Flora (goddess of flowers and a symbol of nature), and Ceres (goddess of agriculture). Flora offers a garland of flowers, Ceres crowns the bust with a golden wreath, and an additional winged cupid sprinkles flowers from a cloud above the bust. From Thornton's renowned "Temple of Flora", the third and final part of Robert Thornton's 'New illustration of the sexual… Read More

Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Very good condition. Original copper engraved plate of pears with later hand color, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, fruit is olivy green, page toned evenly. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

London: printed for T. Osborne, et al., 1757. First printing. Print. Very good condition. A beautiful engraving from the first edition of this important 18th-century gardening book. The book itself was issued in 60 weekly parts between 1756 and 1757, and was available with plates uncolored or colored. Folio, 16 5/8 x 10". Copper engraving with period hand-coloring, engraved by J. Hill, engraved in the lower right corner but obscured by the mat. Nicely framed in gilt cornered frame with silk mat board and gilt filet edge. The complete title "Eden: or, a Compleat body of Gardening, Containing Plain and Familiar Directions for Raising the Several Useful Products of a Garden. Compiled and digested from the papers of the late celebrated Mr. Hale..."

Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Very good condition. Original copper engraved plate of the Anis apple with later hand color, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, fruit is green with pale flesh, yellow/green leaves. Page toned evenly. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Very good condition. Original copper engraved plate of the Achiduc d'Ete pear with later hand color, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, fruit is a pale golden color, with grey/green leaves. Page is evenly toned. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

Paris: Librairie J. B. Bailliere et Fils, 1906. Wraps. Good + overall. With 30 chromolithographic plates of French Alpine flora, and explanatory text in French. Sml 8vo, 98pp, ads. Gray paper wraps, title in black at front cover. Loose in covers, front cover chipped, as is.

Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Very good condition. Original copper engraved plate of pears with later hand color, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, fruit is brownish gold, with yellow and green leaves. Page toned evenly. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Very good condition. Original copper engraved plate of a small white peach early to fruit with later hand color, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, fruit is pale yellow iwth green/yellow leaves. Page toned evenly. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Very good condition. Original copper engraved plate of pears with later hand color, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, fruit is golden brown with striated green/yellow leaves. Page toned evenly. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

Paris: Saillant & Desaint, 1768. First edition. Print. Very good condition. Original copper engraved plate of cherries, uncolored, from Duhamel Du Monceau's important 18th century fruit book. Only 1000 copies of the work were published. The artists include Aubriet, Basseport and Le Berriays. Bright, strong impressions. Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was one of the most important French writers on fruit, plant physiology and agriculture, and "in this field he was one of the outstanding botanists of the eighteenth century" (Raphael). Image size 8.25 x 10", Paper size 9 7/8 x 13", printed on laid paper, one original paper blemish, otherwise clean. Book reference: Nissen 550; Great Flower Books, p. 55; Dunthorne 100; Stafleu TL2 1546; Oak Spring Pomona, 28.

Paris: Chez F.G. Levrault, 1835. Very good condition. Lovely color stipple engraving of a Bigarreau cherry branch and fruit from the 'Traite des Arbres Fruitiers' commonly considered to be the finest work on fruit ever printed. Pierre-Antoine Poiteau (1766 - 1854) was a French botanist, gardener and botanical artist. In 1835, with Pierre Jean François Turpin, Poiteau published a new edition of the Traite des arbres fruitiers (Treatise of the fruit trees) by Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau. Plate size 9 1/2 x 12'; paper 12 1/2 x 19 3/4". OCLC: 1029996597.

1845. Very good overall. Reverse painting on mica of a distinctive brown and yellow bird perched on a bough, a landscape with pond in the background. "Mica is a transparent mineral composed of complex mixtures of potassium silicates and often used in the mid-19th century by Indian artists, typically in standard sets for the colonial tourist market. Mica is formed between strata of granite and the transparency of the material is a result of the heat and pressure created between the layers of rock during formation. Mica consists of many interlocking platelets, resulting in a laminar structure which can be split easily into thin sheets. Mica presents many problems as a support for painting on due to the smooth surface as this provides very little key for the paint to adhere to. Popular subject matter included Hindu gods and goddesses, religious events, trades-people and flora and fauna of the sub-continent." (Victoria and Albert Museum, London). Approx 4 1/2 by 6 1/2. Mica painting inserted at… Read More

London: Dr. Thornton, 1811. Very good overall. From the small folio "Lottery" edition of The Temple of Flora, the stunning tropical climbing plant is depicted against the trunk of a large tree, with many open and partially opened flowers with white outer petals and pale and dark blue centers. Accompanied by the printed text sheet. After the painting by Philip Reinagle, beautifully engraved by Caldwell. Printed in color and finished by hand, from Dr. Thornton's landmark work the "Temple of Flora", the greatest English color plate flower book. The prints for The Temple of Flora were very expensive to produce, leading to Thornton being forced to sell them at lottery, the Royal Botanic Lottery, under the patronage of the Prince Regent. Color mezzotint 9 x 12", with wide margins. Slightly sunned, slight mat burn.

1813. As illustrated in a botanical journal Sept. 1815. Hand coloured copper engraving on Ryemill paper, watermarked 1813.

London: Strahan & Cadell, 1773. Copper engraving , folded, printed on watermarked paper . Impression size 12 ins x 14 ins. The work of John Frederick Miller (fl.1759-1794), the artist was employed by Joseph Banks to make drawings of some of the specimens collected on Cook's first voyage to the Pacific in the Endeavour. This image appeared as plate 11 in the official account of Cook's first voyage, An Account of the Voyages..., London, 1773. In Chapter VIII on Otaheite (Tahiti) there is a long description of the discovery of the tree and the uses of its fruit: "it must be roasted before it is eaten, being fully divided into three or four parts...". William Bligh, who sailed with Cook on this first expedition, returned to Tahiti in 1787 as commander of the Bounty specifically to gather the breadfruit tree for cultivation in the West Indies. The condition is very good with the paper though folded being clean and crisp with a full margin. There is some light offsetting from the dark ink used in this… Read More

London: Strahan & Cadell, 1773. Copper engraving of a branch of the bread fruit tree, with three fruit. The work of John Frederick Miller (fl.1759-1794), the artist was employed by Joseph Banks to make drawings of some of the specimens collected on Cook's first voyage to the Pacific in the Endeavour. This image appeared as plate 11 in the official account of Cook's first voyage, An Account of the Voyages..., London, 1773. In Chapter VIII on Otaheite (Tahiti) there is a long description of the discovery of the tree and the uses of its fruit: "it must be roasted before it is eaten, being fully divided into three or four parts...". William Bligh, who sailed with Cook on this first expedition, returned to Tahiti in 1787 as commander of the Bounty specifically to gather the breadfruit tree for cultivation in the West Indies. The condition is very good with the paper, though originally folded, being clean and crisp with a full margin outside the impression mark. Short closed tear in right hand margin, not… Read More

1880. Very good condition. Lovely antique color print of a variety of flowering cacti, in shades of red and yellow, some small and rounded, others tall and slender. 9 x 5 1/2" image size.