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 3907Obstsorten II (Cherries, nectarines, greengages)
Chromolithograph, 1901. 245mm by 155mm (sheet). Key to fruit varieties in German below the image.
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 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 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 3789Apples
1924. Chromolithograph. 1924. 270mm by 180mm (sheet). Apple Varieties - 'Lane's Prince Albert, Chelmsford Wonder, Allen's Everlasting'. From John Wright "Fruit Grower's Guide", a guide to fruit growing illustrated by chromolithographs by Miss May Rivers.
Item 3795Apples
1924. Chromolithograph. 1924. 270mm by 180mm (sheet). Apple Varieties - 'Newton Wonder, Striped Beefing'. From John Wright "Fruit Grower's Guide", a guide to fruit growing illustrated by chromolithographs by Miss May Rivers.
Item 3797Cherries
1924. Chromolithograph. 1924. 270mm by 180mm (sheet). Cherry Varieties - 'Early Rivers'.'. From John Wright "Fruit Grower's Guide", a guide to fruit growing illustrated by chromolithographs by Miss May Rivers.
Item 3796Gooseberries
1924. Chromolithograph. 1924. 270mm by 180mm (sheet). Gooseberry Varieties - 'Angler, Leveller, Whinham's Industry'. From John Wright "Fruit Grower's Guide", a guide to fruit growing illustrated by chromolithographs by Miss May Rivers.
Item 3787Grapes
1924. Chromolithograph. 1924. 270mm by 180mm (sheet). Grape Varieties - 'Black Hamburgh, Buckland Sweetwater, Black Alicante'. From John Wright "Fruit Grower's Guide", a guide to fruit growing illustrated by chromolithographs by Miss May Rivers.
Item 3800Nectarines
1924. Chromolithograph. 1924. 270mm by 180mm (sheet). Nectarine Varieties - 'Victoria, Stanwick Elruge, Newton'. From John Wright "Fruit Grower's Guide", a guide to fruit growing illustrated by chromolithographs by Miss May Rivers.
Item 3793Peaches
1924. Chromolithograph. 1924. 270mm by 180mm (sheet). Peach Varieties - 'Grosse Mignonne, Bellegarde, Goshawk, Barrington, Dymond'. From John Wright "Fruit Grower's Guide", a guide to fruit growing illustrated by chromolithographs by Miss May Rivers.
Item 3792Pears
1924. Chromolithograph. 1924. 270mm by 180mm (sheet). Pear Varieties - 'Pitmaston Duchess, Durondeau'. From John Wright "Fruit Grower's Guide", a guide to fruit growing illustrated by chromolithographs by Miss May Rivers.
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 374Acacia Penninervis - Feather-Nerved Acacia
1832. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 1832. 205mm by 125mm (platmark). 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 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 3104Banksia occidentalis - Red Swamp Banksia
Lithograph with original hand-colouring, c1855. 260mm by 145mm (sheet). From 'Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe', published in Ghent from 1845 to 1888 and edited by Charles Lemaire and Louis van Houtte. Accompanied by original descriptive text in French. CONDITION : Some faint foxing.
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.....