Item 3851Obstsorten I (Apples and Pears)
Chromolithograph, 1901. 245mm by 300mm (sheet). Depicts apples and pears. Key to fruit varieties in German below the image. Central vertical fold as issued. CONDITION : Small area of light toning.
Botanical
Item 505Sweet - Chrysanthemum Sinense
1823. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1823. 250mm by 150mm (sheet). From Robert Sweet's 'The British Flower Garden'. Robert Sweet (1783-1835) was an English botanist, horticulturist and ornithologist. He published a number of beautifully illustrated works on plants cultivatd in British gardens and hothouses. The fine plates were mainly drawn.....
Item 509The Late Mr Brown DCI
1858. Wood-engraving. 1858. 405mm by 275mm (sheet). Wood-engraving from 'The Illustrated London News'. Some relevant text surrounds the image. Unrelated image below and unrelated text on reverse. Robert Brown (1773-1858) was the leading British botanist to collect in Australia during the first half of the 19th century. He accompanied Flinders.....
Item 4561Conservatory Roses
Chromolithograph, 1896. 270mm by 205mm (sheet). Flowers are numbered with a key to the varieties below the image. CONDITION : Very faint ripple to top left corner of the sheet.
Item 4567Gloxinias
Chromolithograph, 1896. 270mm by 205mm (sheet). Flowers are numbered with a key to the varieties below the image.
Item 4564Laelias and Cattleyas
Chromolithograph, 1896. 270mm by 205mm (sheet). Flowers are numbered with a key to the varieties below the image. CONDITION : One tiny spot at the very top of the sheet.
Item 469Loddiges - Hibiscus splendens
1832. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1832. 170mm by 100mm (platemark). Engraving of Australian native plant from Loddiges Botanical Cabinet. The Loddiges family managed one of the most notable of the eighteenth and nineteenth century plant nurseries that traded in and introduced exotic plants into European gardens.The nursery rose to.....
Item 474Loddiges - Petrophila Trifada
1832. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1832. 167mm by 98mm (platemark). Engraving of Australian native plant from Loddiges Botanical Cabinet. The Loddiges family managed one of the most notable of the eighteenth and nineteenth century plant nurseries that traded in and introduced exotic plants into European gardens.The nursery rose to.....
Item 431Carlton House Conservatory
1811. Copper-line engraving. 1811. 240mm by 365mm (image only). 'The Exterior of the Prince of Wales' Conservatory at Carleton House' Engraving from 'La Belle Assemblee'. Folds as issued and small missing section lower left corner.Some staining."
Item 4556Cannas
Chromolithograph, 1896. 270mm by 205mm (sheet). Flowers are numbered with a key to the varieties below the image. CONDITION : Faint toning at the very top of the sheet. Faint mark lower right corner of the sheet.
Item 4544Pyrethrums
Chromolithograph, 1896. 270mm by 205mm (sheet). Flowers are numbered with a key to the varieties below the image. CONDITION : Faint toning at the top and bottom of the sheet.
Item 467Loddiges - Epacris campanulata
1833. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1833. 170mm by 100mm (platemark). Engraving of Australian native plant from Loddiges Botanical Cabinet. The Loddiges family managed one of the most notable of the eighteenth and nineteenth century plant nurseries that traded in and introduced exotic plants into European gardens.The nursery rose to.....
Item 442Chorizema Ilicifolia
1817. Copper-line engraving. 1817. 450mm by 305mm 9platemark). Depicts the Holly Flame Pea. From Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardiere's (1755-1834) 'Atlas du Voyage a la recherche de la Perouse', published in Paris, 1817 edition."
Item 432Carpodontos Lucida (Leatherwood)
1817. Copper-line engraving. 1817. 445mm by 305mm (platemark). Depicts the Eucryphia lucida. From Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardire's (1755-1834) 'Atlas du Voyage a la recherche de la Perouse', published in Paris, 1817 edition."
Item 355Beaufortia decussata - Cross-leaved Beaufortia
1815. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1815. 250mm by 150mm (sheet). 'Native of South West Coast of New Holland' Australian botanical engraving from 'Edward's Botanical Register', published by John Lindley.Accompanied by original text describing features of the plant, when it was introduced and by whom, and whose collection it comes.....
Item 3560Dryandra Nervosa - Nerve-Leaved Dryandra (now Banksia Alliacea)
1831. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1831. 230mm by 135mm (sheet). Australian native botanical engraving from Curtis's Botanical Magazine. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a trained pharmacist, in London, who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its flora. He began publishing the Curtis Botanical Magazine in.....
Item 2750Burtonia Villosa - Villous Burtonia
1848. Lithograph with original hand-colouring. 1848. 245mm by 150mm (sheet). Native of Swan River, Western Australia. From Curtis’ Botanical Magazine. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a trained pharmacist, in London, who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its flora. He began publishing the Curtis Botanical Magazine.....
Item 2630Goodenia Laevigata - Smooth Goodenia
1795. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1795. 240mm by 150mm (sheet). Native of Botany Bay, brought over by Captain Tench. Australian native botanical engraving from Curtis' Botanical Magazine. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a trained pharmacist, in London, who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its.....
Item 2632Lasiopetalum Solanaceum - Solanum-Leaved Lasiopetalum
1812. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1812. 220mm by 140mm (sheet). Australian native botanical engraving from Curtis's Botanical Magazine. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a trained pharmacist, in London, who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its flora. He began publishing the Curtis Botanical Magazine in.....
Item 2636Mimosa Verticillata-Whorled-Leaved Mimosa
1806. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1806. 195mm by 120mm (platemark). Native of New South Wales. Australian native botanical engraving from Curtis's Botanical Magazine.William Curtis (1746-1799) was a trained pharmacist, in London, who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its flora. He began publishing the.....
Item 352Araucaria Excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine)
C1855. Chromolithograph. C1855. 330mm by 250mm (sheet). From 'Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe' by Charles Lemaire and others. Published by Louis van Houtte. A few light foxing spots. Central horizontal fold as issued."
Item 422Banksias etc
1802. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1802. 195mm by 115mm (platemark). Botany - 1 Banksia Serrata 2 Banksia Pyriformis 3 Peppermint Tree 4 Tea Tree 5 Yellow Gum Tree' From 'History of New South Wales' ' by George Barrington. George Barrington (1755 - 1804) was an Irish-born pickpocket, popular London.....
Item 414Beaufortia Decussata - Splendid Beaufortia
1815. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1815. 220mm by 140mm (sheet). 'Native of South West Coast of New Holland' Australian native botanical engraving from Curtis's Botanical Magazine. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a trained pharmacist, in London, who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its flora.....
Item 4461Blattpflanzen II (Leaf plants)
Chromolithograph, circa 1895. 245mm by 305mm (sheet). German late 19th century chromolithograph. Central vertical fold as issued. CONDITION : Tiny paper loss on far right edge of the sheet.
Item 429Brachysema Aphyllum Hook.
C1870. Chromolithograph. C1870. 250mm by 170mm (sheet). Native of Swan River. From 'L'Illustration Horticole' which was one of the finest botanical periodicals, and was first published in Belgium in 1854. It aimed educate people about the fascinating plants being gathered from around the world and hopefully persuade them to buy.....