Botanical Prints

View these fine botanical prints from some of the great botanical artists.

All prints are in Very Good condition unless otherwise mentioned.

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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 ")

$ 125.00

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 ")

$ 175.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6374

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

Growing and harvesting tobacco.

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

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

$ 90.00

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 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6390

No title. Notice the fly flying into its destiny!

Copper engraving published in London by F.P. Nodder. Dated 1791.
Original hand coloring. A few minimal light spots.

Page size: 23 x 13.8 cm ( 9 x 5.4 ")

$ 145.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6391

"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 ")

$ 360.00

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").

$ 2200.00

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").

$ 2200.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6389

"Histoire Naturelle"
"Fig. 1. Le Cacaotier. Fig. 2. La Canelle"

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

32.2 x 20.2 cm ( 12.6 x 7.9 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6386

"Histoire Naturelle"
"Fig. 1. Le Cafe. Fig. 2. La Canne a Sucre. Fig. 3 Le The"

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

33 x 20.2 cm ( 12.9 x 7.9 ")

$ 320.00

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 ")

$ 320.00

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 ")

$ 300.00

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 ")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6372

The Vanilla Plant

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

18 x 7 cm ( 7 x 2.7 ")

$ 35.00

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

 

"Jacinthe double. Hyacinthus orientalis.L"

Stipple engraving in original coloring by Pierre Francois Legrand.
From "Fleurs Dessinées d'après Nature" by Gerardus Spaendonck (1746-1822)
Published in Paris, 1801.

This print is rare!

Overall light toning. The margins have been cut back (minimally). The right margin is
somewhat dirty with some light spots. In the left margin is a crease from the time of printing.
In the upper right is one tiny spot (foxing). Overall condition is Almost Very Good.

Page size: 48.1 x 32.8 cm ( 18.9 x 12.9 ")

$ 840.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6317

"Muffle de veau. Antirrhinum majus. L."

Stipple engraving in original coloring by Pierre Francois Legrand.
From "Fleurs Dessinées d'après Nature" by Gerardus Spaendonck (1746-1822)
Published in Paris, 1801.

This print is rare!

Overall light toning. The margins have been cut back (minimally). Tears in the upper right and
lower left corners have been repaired. In the extreme upper left corner is a rust stain from a tack.
Overall condition is Very Good.

Page size: 49.6 x 33.2 cm ( 19.5 x 13.1 ")

$ 840.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6318

The two prints below were engraved by J. Baptiste for J. Marchand in Paris. Ca. 1700.
The condition of both prints is Almost Excellent.

Oeillets

Lithograph by Benard after A. Pascal in fine modern coloring.

Repaired tear ( 1 cm) in lower margin. Light spotting, practically invisible. Otherwise Very Good condition.

Height of bouquet: 24.5 cm ( 9.6 ")
Page size: 37 x 27.4 cm ( 14.6 x 10.8 ")

$ 720.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6311

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 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6330

Digitalis purpurea. Purpurrother Fingerhut.

Lithograph by Johann Gottlieb Mann in very fresh colors. Ca.1825.

Very light toning. Light outline on right edge. Condition is Very Good.

Height of flower: 36.5 cm (14.4 ")
Page size: 45.5 x 30.6 cm ( 17.9 x 12 ")

$ 620.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6314

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 ").

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6302

Clarkia pulchella Pursh.

Below the flower are botanical diagrams of the flower and its parts and the seed.

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

Overal light toning and some very light spotting that is hardly noticable.

44.7 x 28.2 cm ( 17.6 x 11.1 ")

$ 250.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6316

"Pæonia moutan"

Copper etching by Benjamin Maund in original hand coloring. Published ca 1830.
Print has narrow right and lower margins without outline.

8 x 6.3 cm ( 3.1 x 2.4 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6370

"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 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6371

"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 ")

$ 240.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6376

"Cardus foliis sisilibus bifarian pinnatdis..........."

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 ( 14.9x 9.6 ")
Height of plant: 27 cm ( 10.6 ")

$ 210.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6358

"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 ")

$ 240.00

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


No Title

Copper etching by F. Schaly in original hand coloring. Ca 1780.

14.4 x 8.6 cm ( 5.6 x 3.4 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6328

"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

Yucca Gloriosa

"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 ")

$ 740.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6375

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 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6376

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 ")

$ 900.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6312

Campanula grandiflora Lin.

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

Print has some light spotting. Overall age toning.
Lower margin is wider than shown.

Height of plant: 36.5 cm ( 14.3 ")
Page size: 47.5 x 28.3 cm ( 18.7 x 11.1 ")

$ 225.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6336

 

Fuchsia gracilis Lindl.

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

Print has overall light age toning.
A few very light scattered spots and
one noticeable spot on right side.
Margins wider than shown.

Page size: 44.5 x 28.5 ( 17.5 x 11.2")
Height of fuschia stem: 34 cm ( 13.3 ")

$ 390.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6355

 

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 ")

$ 570.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6313

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 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6380

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 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6381

Cotton

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 ")

$475.00

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 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6378

No Title - Hanf and Flax

Wood engraving printed in color with hand finishing. ca 1860. No margin line on left side.

26.7 x 18.2 cm ( 10.5 x 7.1 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6375

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 ")

$ 150.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6376

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 ")

$ 125.00

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 ")

$ 580.00

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 ")

$ 650.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6368

Tulipe, Oreille d'Ours, Cinéraie bleau

Tulips are 8.5 cm ( 3.3") high.

$ 150.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6304

Tulipe et Polémoine

Tulips are 6.6 cm ( 2.6") high.

Price: 150.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6305

Lithographs by L. Vitasse to be used as patterns on porcelain. Ca. 1840. Original hand coloring.

These lithographs are rare because they were not made for general publication.

Very light toning and some almost invisible spotting.

"Verbreitungsbezirke Der Wichtigsten Kulturgewaechse Nebsts Andeutungen Ueber Den Lauf Der Isotheren Und Isochimenen". Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855.
Map shows the growing areas of such plants as coffe, taro, breadfruit, cacao, tea. pepper, sugar, and vanilla. The map shows the various weather patterns with the growing areas. On the upper sides of the map are the various plants with their Latin names.

Light browning on margin edges and a few trivial spots.

22 x 27.3 cm ( 8.6 x 10.7 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. WORLD2242

"Victoria Regina"

Wood engraving 1844. Text on backside.

10.5 x 14 cm ( 4.1 x 5.5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6377

"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 ")

$ 780.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6373

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 ")

$45.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6351

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 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6369

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.

$ 675.00

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.

$ 675.00

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 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL 6332

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