Ranunculus Amplexicaulis -

London: W. Curtis, 1794. Botanical print. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 9" x 5.75".<br/> <br/> Beautiful side portrait profile of a ranunculus, a native of the Pyrenean mountains and also known as Crowfoot flower.<br> <br> William Curtis (1746-1799) was an English botanist who began as an apothecary before turning his attention to natural history. He established his own London Botanic Garden in the 1770's and published "Flora Londinensis" (6 volumes, 1777-1798) which was devoted to urban nature. This was not a financial success, but he went on to publish "The Botanical Magazine" in 1787, a work that featured hand colored plates by various artists, and which was very popular. Natural history illustrators such as James Sowerby and Sydenham Edwards found a start with the magazine.<br> <br> This botanical is from volume 1 of the magazine and is sold with it's original description. Pin holes along left… Read More

London:: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy,, 1826.. First edition. Fine Condition with original hand-coloring. . A Fine original hand-colored copperplate engraving on watermarked rag paper. Octavo (7 x 8.5 inches). French matted in Ivory rag with single gilt line decoration, sized to 12 x 14 inches and suitable for framing. Established in 1825, The Botanic Garden was written and edited by Benjamin Maund, Fellow of the Linnaean Society and was printed at his own Bromsgrove Press in Worcestershire. This delightful four-to-a-page format of delicately engraved flowers, many of which were cultivated in the Royal Gardens, are included in the collections of Victoria and Albert Museum listed as the finest botanical miniatures produced. Some of the finest British botanical artists of the early 19th Century contributed to the work. Along with Edwin D. Smith, the artists were primarily women; Mrs. Withers, Mrs. Edward Bury, and Miss S. Maund. French matted in Ivory rag with single gilt line decoration, sized to… Read More