Tillsandsia Stricta

Cooper etching by F. Sansom for "Curtis". Dated 1813. Original hand coloring.
Extra page of description in Latin and English.

Page size: 23.2 x 14.2 cm ( 9.1 x 5.6 ")
Height of plant: 16.2 cm ( 6.3 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6369

Die Letze Rosen (The Last Roses)

Wood engraving by A. Schuler made from a photograph of the painting by G. Seignac ca 1885.

24 x 16.2 cm ( 9.4 x 6.3 ")

$ 25.00

Order nr. BOTANICAL6405

" Rosenernte bei Kazanlik" ( Harvesting Roses by Kazanlik )

This is a wood engraving after a drawing made by F. Kanitz. Ca 1880.

The reverse side is printed with unrelated text.

The print has an overall light age toning.

Size: 20 x 13 cm ( 7.8 x 5.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BULGARIA236471

"Punica granatum. Grenadier à fruits doux."

Aquatint by Gabriel after P.J. Redouté, ca 1820. Fine, original hand coloring.
Very light crease in upper right area. Light browning of margin edges and a small spot in right margin.

Page size: 42 x 26.2 cm ( 16.5 x 10.3 ")
Diameter of upper fruit: 10 cm ( 3.9 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6373

No Title. Buttercup and Digitalis. Wood engraving
printed in color at Schreiber (publisher).Esslingen,
Germany ca. 1890.

No margin on right. 27 x 18.1 cm. ( 7x 10 ").

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6302

Aquilegia Glocken Blume, Ageley

Copper engraving by Nicholas Frederick Eisenberger in exquisite original hand coloring from "Herbarium Blackwellianum" by Christopher Jacob Trew and published from 1737 to 1739. This print is from the rare first edition. Later editions were printed.

Excellent condition.

Page size: 35.5 x 22 cm ( 13.9 x 8.6 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL236061

Zerumbet ( Shell ginger, Shampoo ginger, Muschelingwer, Zingiberaceae )

Copper engraving by Nicholas Frederick Eisenberger in exquisite original hand coloring from "Herbarium Blackwellianum" by Christopher Jacob Trew and published from 1737 to 1739. This print is from the rare first edition. Later editions were printed.

Excellent condition.

Page size: 35.5 x 22 cm ( 13.9 x 8.6 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL236208

"Castanea Argentea"

(Chestnut)

Lithograph by J. Vivien, 1845. Very fine original hand color.

Height of plant: 33 cm ( 13 ")
Page size: 44.2 x 27.2 cm ( 17.4 x 10.7 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6376

Thea Frutex Bontii Chaa Thee peco Thee bohe Rother Thee

Copper engraving by Elizabeth Blackwell, 1737. Fine hand coloring.

24 (height of plant) x 15.5 cm (9.4 x 6.1") Nice margins.

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6402SOLD

Aloe Dichotoma
ou l Arbre a Cuivre Aloes Dichotome

Copper engraving ca 1750.
Horizontal folds to fit book size. Light imprint in upper area from being folded against lower image.

Height of plant: 24 cm ( 9.4 ")
Page size: 37.4 x 25.3 cm ( 14.7 x 9.9 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6398

"Victoria Regina"

Wood engraving 1844. Text on backside.

10.5 x 14 cm ( 4.1 x 5.5 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6377

1. Heliantheme 2. Heilicomie 3. Helice 4. Helicine

Notice that all the names begin with "heli".

Copper etching by Pedretti after Acorie Baron ca 1800. Very fine original hand coloring.
A few minor spots near margin edges.

Page size: 29 x 18.5 cm ( 11.4 x 7.2 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL235769

Giftpflanzen ( Poisonous Plants )

Chromolithograph ca 1900. Each of the plants has a German name.

20 x 13 cm ( 7.8 x 5.1 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL235724

"Hyivcca sive Yuca Canadana Nostris nunc Iucca gloriosa Indorum"

Copper etching from "Floruit Basiliae" by Theodor De Bry, ca 1650. Modern hand coloring.

Interesting print of a "yucca gloriosa" from the garden of Remigi Feschi.

Print has hardly visible folds to fit book size. Missing binding area in upper left margin corner has been added. A few light creases throughout image.

Page size: 37.5 x 27.5 cm ( 14.7 x 10.8 ")
Height of planter and planter: 33 cm ( 12.9 ")

$ 420.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6375

"Botanische Karte von Deutschland enthalten dier vornehmsten Pflanzen Familien so wie die Isotheren und Isochimen" Steel etching for J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring.

For botanists, this map is of special interest. It shows the isotheres and isochimene of Germany that influence plant life. In the lower right are the abbreviations of the plant families. Scatter all over the map - also includes part of France - Are the list of the plant families and data.

Map has a vertical centerfold. Tiny worm hole in upper right corner margin.

20.4 x 24.8 cm ( 8 x 9.7 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. GERMANY235477

The Sensitive Plant

Wood engraving 1844.
Backside is printed.
Plant surrounded by text
describing plant in English.

13.1 x 7.1 cm ( 5.1 x 2.7 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6376

Narcissus Pseudo Narcissus - Daffodil

Lithograph by W.G. Smith ca 1860. Original hand coloring.

Page size: 22.5 x 14.5 cm ( 8.8 x 5.7 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL235378

No title

Stipple engraved plate by A. Legrand after Prevost, printed in color and finished by hand. Ca. 1800.

Except for very slight fraying on upper edge (outside of plate mark), the condition
of this plate is Very Good.

Height of flowers: 29 cm ( 11.4 ")
Page size: 33.5 x 25 cm ( 13.2 x 9.8 ")

$ 360.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6312

Gossipium, siue Hylon semine albo. Cotton.

A fine copper engraving by A. Bosse of the cotton plant, printed ca 1680. Rare!
Print has wide margins. A few light scattered spots in margins.

40.5 x 29 cm ( 15.9 x 11.4 ")

$ 225.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6387

Thinaudia Macrantha - Large-Flowered Thibaudia

Pen lithograph dated 1852. Original hand coloring.
Print has extra page of text about the plant. Overall light age toning.

20 x 15.5 cm ( 7.8 x 6.1 ")
Page size: 26 x 20 cm ( 10.2 x 7.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6378

No Title

Wood engraving printed in color with hand finishing. ca 1860.
No margin line on right side. Small repaired tear on upper margin edge.
Light fraying on margin edges.

26.7 x 17.5 cm ( 10.5 x 6.8 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6376

"The Clove - Caryophyllus aromaticus"

Copper etching from “Curious Herbal" London, 1737 - 1739. Orginal hand coloring. This originally by Samuel Harding published work was re-published and augmented by Christoph Jacob Trew, a Nuremberg physician and pharmacist beginning in 1747 and ending in 1773. The copper etching of the here offered clove was printed and published ca. 1760 in Nuremberg, Germany. in Trew's “Herbarium Blackwellianume emendatum et auctum". Blackwell's and Trew's work accounts for a very precise and valuable botanic work.

Overall pleasant age toning. Very good, fresh original hand coloring. Only minmal traces of age.

Sheet size: 35.3 x 21 cm (13.9 x 8.3")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL234636SOLD

Armeria maritima. - Sea thrift.

Lithograph by W.C. Smith. Original hand coloring. Ca 1860.

18.3 x 11.4 cm ( 7.2 x 4.4 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6410

Nepenthes u. Edwardsia villosa.

Wood engraving, 1875. Reverse side is printed.

9.9 x 10.3 cm ( 3.9 x 4.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6409

Primrose: you may inconstant be:
Forget-Me-Not - be true to me

Chromolithograph ca 1890.

Page size: 17.5 x 10.2 cm ( 6.8 x 4 ")
Height of flowers: 10.5 cm ( 4.1 ")

$35.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6351

"Pivoine et Jacinte"

Lithograph in original hand coloring, ca 1850. Used for porcelaine design.
Print has narrow lower margin.

Height of flower: 7.6 cm (2.9 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6371

Iris Anglicana major, violaceo Viol blaue Englische Schwert
flore. H. Eystett. Lilie

Copper engraving ca 1750. Fine, original hand coloring.

Height of flower: 30.4 cm ( 11.9 ")
Page size: 38.5 x 23.3 cm (15.1 x 9.1 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6394

Orchideae

Pen lithograph dated 1852. Original hand coloring.
Print has extra page of text about the plant. Overall light age toning.

19.2 x 11.5 cm ( 7.5 x 4.5 ")
Page size: 26 x 20 cm ( 10.2 x 7.8 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6379

"Narcissus Jessamine"

Stipple engraving with original hand coloring. Published by R. Ackermann ca 1820.

Small crease in lower left margin corner.

18.9 x 25.7 cm ( 7.4 x 10.1 ")

$ 100.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6374

Coca-Zweig -(Erythroxilon Coca)

Wood engraving with an article in the German language.

Published in "Orbis Pictus". Ca. 1880

Page size: 29.5 x 21,0 cm (11.6 x 8.3")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6407

Coca plantation in Peru

Toned lithograph by L. Gibbon. 1854

Clean. Light crease in upper left margin

Page size: 14.2 x 22.0 cm (5.6 x 8.7")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6406

La Coca. - Plante envoyée à la Société d'acclimation par M. de Lesseps..

Wood engraving surrounded by an article in which the history and the toxic

effects of the plant are described. (An interesting article)

Published in Le Monde Illustré, ca. 1865

Page size: 23.5 x 25.5 cm ( 9.3 x 10.0")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6408

Paeonia Moutan Banksii

Lithograph by A. Henry, ca. 1835. Original hand coloring.

General toning and light spotting. Printed without margins.

Overall condition is Better than Good.

Height of flower: 37 cm ( 14.6 ")
Page size: 44.8 x 28.5 cm ( 17.6 x 11.2 ")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6313

Nepenthes Sedeni
Type of bug-eating plant!

Wood engraving printed in color ca 1875.
Light spots near margin edges. Small repair in upper left corner.

18.1 x 12 cm ( 7.1 x 4.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order nr. BOTANICAL6399SOLD

Victoria Regia

Pen lithograph dated 1852. Original hand coloring.
Print has extra page of text about the plant. Overall light age toning and a tiny crease.

16 x 21.5 cm ( 6.3 x 8.4 ")
Page size: 26 x 20 cm ( 10.2 x 7.8 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6380

No Title

Copper engraving ca 1720. Original hand coloring.

14.6 x 8.9 cm ( 5.7 x 3.5 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. BOTANY6400

No title

Copper engraving ca 1720. Original hand coloring.

14.6 x 8.9 cm ( 5.7 x 3.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BOTANY6401

Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna)

Pen lithograph dated 1852. Original hand coloring.
Print has extra page of text about the plant. Overall light age toning.

19.5 x 15.5 cm ( 7.6 x 6.1 ")
Page size: 26 x 20 cm ( 10.2 x 7.8 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6381

Ensecte, Musa.........Bananier

Copper engraving by Bernard ca 1750. Fine, recent hand coloring.

21.2 x 16.8 cm (8.3 x 6.6 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6396

No Title

Copper etching by F. Sansom after Syd. Edwards for "Curtis". Dated 1803. Original hand coloring.

Page size: 24.5 x 14.5 cm ( 9.6 x 5.7 ")
Height of plant: 17.5 cm ( 6.8 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6339

No Title

(Poppy)

Stipple engraving by Edwards, dated 1819. Published in London by R. Ackermann.
Original hand coloring. A few hardly noticeable tiny spots.

Page size: 29.5 x 22.5 cm ( 11.6 x 8.8. ")
Height of plant: 21 cm ( 8.2 ")

$ 320.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6365

"Pavot" (Poppy)

Stipple engraving by A. Legrand, ca 1780. Original hand coloring.
Light scattered spotting. A few thin creases below plant image.
Left margin has been widened.

Page size: 37.5 x 27.5 cm ( 14.7 x 10.8 ")
Height of plant: 27 cm ( 10.6 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6368

Tulipe, Oreille d'Ours, Cinéraie bleau

Tulips are 8.5 cm ( 3.3") high.

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6304

Tulipe et Polémoine

Tulips are 6.6 cm ( 2.6") high.

Price: $50.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6305

Upper image: Champ de tabac.
Center image: Recolte du tabac.
Lower image: Ferme d exploitation.

Growing and harvesting tobacco.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1875. Reverse side is printed. Narrow right margin.

Page size: 36.5 x 25.3 cm ( 14.3 x 9.9 ")

$ 50.00

Order nr. BOTANICAL6393

No title. Lithograph ca 1850. Original hand coloring.

Page size: 26.5 x 20 cm ( 10.4 x 7.8 ")
Height of image: 19.8 cm (7.7 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6390SOLD

"Dianthus sylvestris"

Jacq. Coll. vol. 1

Copper engraving ca 1750. Very fine original hand coloring.
Very decorative!

Height of plant with roots: 34.5 cm ( 13.5 ")
Page size: 46 x 27 cm ( 18.1 x 10.6 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6375

“Fraeulein von Muenchingen".

Copper etching by Johann Michael Seligmann. From: Christoph Jacob Trew “Hortus Nitidissimis omnem per annum superbiens floribus sive amoenissimorum Florum Imagines". (The flower garden blooming throughout the year with the loveliest flowers).

Published by Seligmann and Ludwig Wirsing in Nuremberg from 1750 to 1792). Beautiful original hand coloring. RARE!

Lovely Tulip. Pleasant general age toning. Repaired tear in lower left margin edge reaching to plate mark.

Page size: 51 x 34 cm (20.1 x 13.4").

$ 1800.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6388

“L'agreable".

Copper etching by Johann Michael Seligmann. From: Christoph Jacob Trew “Hortus Nitidissimis omnem per annum superbiens floribus sive amoenissimorum Florum Imagines". (The flower garden blooming throughout the year with the loveliest flowers).

Published by Seligmann and Ludwig Wirsing in Nuremberg from 1750 to 1792). Beautiful original hand coloring. RARE!

Lovely Tulip. Pleasant general age toning. No flaws to speak of. RARE!

Page size: 51 x 34 cm (20.1 x 13.4").

$ 1800.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6389

"Histoire Naturelle"
"Fig. 1. Le Cafe. Fig. 2. La Canne a Sucre. Fig. 3 Le The" (Coffee, sugar Cane, Tea)

Copper etching from "La Histoire Naturelle", ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

33 x 20.2 cm ( 12.9 x 7.9 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6384

"Histoire Naturelle"
"Fig. 1. Le Bananier. Fig. 2. L'Ananas. Fig. 3 La Sensitive."

Copper etching from "La Histoire Naturelle", ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

32.2 x 21 cm ( 12.6 x 8.2 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6383

"Histoire Naturelle"
"Fig. 1. Le Quinqina. Fig. 2. La Casse"

Copper etching from "La Histoire Naturelle", ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.
A few minor spots in margins.

32.5 x 21 cm ( 12.8 x 8.2 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6382

"Histoire Naturelle"
"Fig. 1. Le Cirier. Fig. 2. La Vanille"

Copper etching from "La Histoire Naturelle", ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

Thin crease in left margin.

Page size: 40 x 26.2 cm ( 15.7 x 10.3 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6372

The Vanilla Plant

Wood engraving ca 1870.
Backside is printed. Light creasing.

18 x 7 cm ( 7 x 2.7 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6373

J. Schouw's Uebersicht der Verbreitung der Wichtigsten Kultur. - Baum- und Strauchgewaechse in Europa" Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring.

Map shows the areas where certain trees and bushes grown in Europe. These include, organges, grapes, oak trees, barley, corn and others.

Map has overall light toning and a few very minor spots.

20 x 27.2 cm ( 7.8 x 10.7 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. EUROPE2499

No Title

Colored lithograph, published by E. Hochdanz. Dated 1867.

Print was framed at one time and clearly shows the exposed area. Some minimal spotting that hardly disturbs.

26.3 x 19.4 cm ( 10.3 x 7.6 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6330

"Sambucus caule herbaceo ramoso, foliolis dentatis"

Copper etching by George Ehret, ca 1770. Modern hand coloring.
Below the title is the Latin name according to Linnaeus in brown ink.

Page size: 38 x 24.5 cm ( 14.9 x 9.6 ")
Height of plant: 27.5 cm ( 10.8 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6358

Copper etching by Wedell after
H.D. Smith in original hand coloring.

Dated 1827.

Page size: 24 x 15 cm ( 9.4 x 5.9 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6344

"Fambusenbaum"

Copper engraving ca 1800. Fine, original hand coloring.
Light creases in image.

Height of plant: 16.5 cm ( 6.5 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6374

Plate 55

Copper etching by Hill in fine recent coloring from " The Garden Eden". 1756.

Titles of the flowers shown: 1. Double China Aster, 2. Double crimson Hollyhock, 3. Spotted Phlox,
4. Single Violet Stock July Flower, 5. Double Varigated Stock July Flower, 6. Trilobate Lavatera, 7. Giant Lupine.

Page size: 38 x 23.5 cm ( 15 x 9.3 ")

Condition is Very Good.

$ 430.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6306

Plate 44

Copper etching by Hill in fine recent coloring from " The Garden Eden". 1756.

Titles of the flowers shown: 1. Silver and gold Daffodil, 2. Susian Iris, 3. Single Golden Amaryllis,
4. Double Golden Amaryllis, 5. Crimson Oriental Amaryllis, 6. Peach Bloom Iris.

Page Size: 37.5 x 22.5 cm ( 14.8 x 8.9 ")

Condition is Very Good.

$ 430.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6307

Pen etching printed in sepia by W.H. Fitch (1817-1892) ca 1850. Original hand coloring.
The title is written by hand, by Fitch ?, one of the best botanical artists of his time. At the top of
the page is the number "84" also written by hand.

The print is possibly a test print for one of the botanical works of the time.

Since the print was once framed, there is a lighter area around the
outside of the page. A few scattered tiny spots. Browning of margin edges.

Height of flower: 14.6 cm ( 5.7 ")
Page size: 33 x 21.5 cm ( 13 x 8.4 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6332