Antique Botanical Prints from
"The Universal Herbal" by Thomas Green.

The complete title of this accurately and absolutely delightfully hand-colored work is: "The Universal Herbal", or Botanical, Medical, and Agricultural Dictionary, containing an Account of all the known Plants in the World arranged according to the Linnean System, specifying the Uses to which they are or may be applied, wether as Food, as Medicine, or in the Arts and Manufactures, with the best Methods of Propagation and the most recent agricultural Improvements". How about this for a title????!!!

But behind this title is a multitude of finely colored stipple engravings by some very fine early 19th century engravers who were engaged to produce this attractive collection of botanical prints for the publisher: Henry Fisher at Caxton Press Liverpool, 1816 - 1820.

The prints are mint condition with slight age toning and sometimes light browning on margin edges.
The Latin name from the Linnean System and common English name are given.
Each print is dated.

Page size: ca 26.5 x 20.5 cm ( 10.4 x 8 ")
Margins are wider than shown on the scans below.

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Roses

Rosa

Left side: The Moss Provence Rose. Right side: The York and Lancaster Rose.

Light browning on upper and right margin edges.

$160.00

Order Nr. GREEN6226

Left side: Veronica Officialis Common Speedwell
Center: Vicia Sepium Bush Vetch
Right side: Verbena Officialis Common Vervain

$ 90.00

Order Nr. GREEN6231

Left side: Inula Mariana American Inula
Right side: Ipomaea Quamoclit Wing-leaved Ipomaea

$ 90.00

Order Nr. GREEN6233

Amaryllis Reginae. Mexican Lily
Arctotis Grandiflora

Fine crease in upper right margin corner.

$ 140.00

Order Nr. GREEN6234

Ranunculus

Most of the Flowers here represented are such as the Florists term Semi-Double; and from the
Seeds of such, all the most Valuble varieties are produced.

$ 140.00

Order Nr. GREEN6221

Hyacinthus Orientalis Eastern Hyacinth Hippomane Mancinella Manchineel Tree

$120.00

Order Nr. GREEN6222

Upper left: Anchusa Dyer´s Alkanet
Upper right: Amydalus Dwarf Almond The Almond Tree
Lower left: Amaryllis Belladonna Lily
Lower right: Amaranthus Bloody Amaranth

Tiny spot on the word"Amaranthus"

$ 120.00

Order Nr. GREEN6223

Upper left: Gomphrena Globe Amaranth
Upper right: Agrimonia Sweet-scented Agrimony
Lower left: Aloe Barbadoes Aloe
Lower right: Adonis. The Common Adonis or Pheasant's Eye.

$ 90.00

Order Nr. GREEN6224

Tulips

Tulipa

Varigated Tulips

$ 140.00

Order Nr. GREEN 6225

Left side: Papaver Somniferum Common Single White Poppy.
Right side: Passiflora Coerulea Common or Blue Passion Flower.

$150.00

Order Nr. GREEN6228

Three Species of Moraea, from the Capel

$ 90.00

Order Nr. GREEN6229

Left side: Thalictrum Aquilegfolium Columbine-leaved Meadow Rue
Right side: Thea The tea tree

$ 140.00

Order nr. GREEN6230

"Grasses"

Sweet-scented Vernal, Meadow Fox-Tail, Smooth-stalked Meadow, Meadow Fescue, Rough-stalked Meadow, Crested Dog's Tail, Tall Oat, Rough Cocks-foot.

Light browning in upper left margin corner.

$ 120.00

Order Nr. GREEN6235

Upper left: Cucurbita Citrullus Water melon.
Upper right: Cypripedium Lady's Slipper.
Lower left: Cynoglossum Officiale Com. Hound's Tongue.
Lower right: Cyclamen Persicum Persian Cyclamen.

$ 120.00

Order Nr. GREEN6236

Rubus Spectablis Elegant American Bramble.
Rubus Odoratus Flowering Raspberry.

Some light spotting in left and lower margins.

$150.00

Order Nr. GREEN6237

Upper left: Turnera Ulmfolia Elm-leaved Turnea.
Upper right: Viola Tricolor Pansey Violet, or Heart's Ease.
Lower left: Vaccinum Myrtillus Bilberry or Bleaberry.
Lower right: Verbascum Myconi Borage-leaved Mullein.

$ 120.00

Order Nr. GREEN6238

Watsonia Roseo-Alba Long-tubed Watsonia, Watsonia Meriana Red Watsonia, Watsonia Humilis Crimson Watsonia.

Browning in upper margin corners.

$120.00

Order Nr. GREEN6239

Upper left: Orchis Mascula Male, or Early Spotted Orchis.
Upper right: Oenothera Great-flowered Tree Primrose.
Bottom: Oaxalis Acetosella Common Wood Sorrel.

$120.00

Order Nr. GREEN6240

Xeranthemum Annum Purple Xeranthemum or Eternal Flower.
Zygophyllum Fabago Common Bean Caper.

Two tiny brown spots in upper margin corners.

$ 90.00

Order Nr. GREEN6241

Pyrus Baccata Siberian Crab Pyrus Cydonia Pear-shaped Quince

$ 140.00

Order Nr. GREEN6242

Verbascum Phlomoides Southern Woolly Mullein.
Veratrum Album Common White Hellebore.

$ 90.00

Order Nr. GREEN6243

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