CURTIS BOTANICALS

These are some of the first entries (1788-1790) in William Curtis' gardening magazine. Curtis, a trained pharmacist living in London, was most interested in flora and insects.

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WOMEN OF FLOWERS

Reproductions of eight engravings from Jack Kramer's Women of Flowers. The cards feature the work of 19th Century female artists with information about the flower and the artist on the back of each card.

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 EARLY BOTANICALS

Reproductions of four engravings in Edwards' Botanical Register, 1815; two by Robert Sweet in 1827; and one each from Mark Catesby in 1754 and Josep Redoute in 1802.

 

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 LINDEN'S ORCHIDS

Jean Linden (1817-1898) was the greatest of all the 19th Century commerical orchid growers. Over a 17 year period he and his son published the most extensive book of orchids.

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  LES FLEURS ANIMEES

J.J. Grandville provides these delightful Victorian prints illustrating flowers personified in the form of lovely maidens and their animal flowers.

 

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  JAPANESE WOODBLOCKS

Rare prints froman untitled instructional drawing book, Japan,1910.

 

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#5102 Purple Cone Flower circa. 1788 hand-colored engraving from William Curtis. #5601 Cigar Flower By Augusta Innes Withers (1792-1869)  #5503 Tulip From Edwards' Botanical Register, 1817.  #5055 Oncidium By Linden, 1895.  #5635 Bluebottle By J.J. Grandville, 1867.  #5072 Lily By Nakomora, 1910..
#5151 Great Daffodil circa. 1788 hand-colored engraving from William Curtis. #5610 Garden Flowers By Anne Meredith Twamley painted in 1839.  #5190 Beetle Daisy circa. 1788 hand-colored engraving from William Curtis.  #5056 Cattleya Orchid By Linden, 1895  #5638 Narcissus By J.J. Grandville, 1867.  #5073 Dahlia By Nakomora, 1910.
#5164 Tawny Day-Lily circa. 1788 hand-colored engraving from William Curtis. #5612 Tulip By Katherine Kaye Dykes Anne Meredith Twamley painted in circa. 1890.  #5518 Sunflower From Edwards' Botanical Register, 1821.  #5057 Laelia Orchid By Linden, 1895  #5641 Tulip By J.J. Grandville, 1867.  #5075 Marigold By Nakomora, 1910.
#5191 Mourning Iris 1789 hand-colored engraving from William Curtis. #5617 Dancing Lady Orchid By Harriet Miner (1799-1871).  #5507 Cactus From Edwards' Botanical Register, 1817.  #5055 Oncidium By Linden, 1895  #5648 Grape Vine By J.J. Grandville, 1867.  #5077 Camellia By Nakomora, 1910.
 #5190 Beetle Daisy circa. 1788 hand-colored engraving from William Curtis. #5618 Banana Plant By Elizabeth Twining (1805-1899).  #5011 Morning Flower Robert Sweet published these Australian flowers in 1827.

 N5050 Linden Orchid Series

8 cards boxed - 2 of each

 N5630 Les Fleurs Animees Series

8 cards boxed - 2 of each

 N5070 Japanese Woodblock Series

8 cards boxed - 2 of each
 #5150 Siberian Iris circa. 1788 hand-colored engraving from William Curtis.  #5623 Clematis By Augusta Innes Withers (1792-1869)  #5022 Dryandra Robert Sweet published these Australian flowers in 1827.      
 #5157 Poppy circa. 1788 hand-colored engraving from William Curtis.  #5624 Vanda Orchid By Miss S. A. Drake painted in circa. 1817.  #5312 Amaryllis By Pierre Redoute in Les liliaccees, 1816.      
 #5087 Rose chromolithograph 1889 Paris.  #5631 Cotoneaster By S. Maund painted in circa. 1840.  #2107 Morning Glory & Bee By Mark Catesby, 1754.      

  #N5505 Curtis Series

8 cards boxed - 1 of each

 #N5600 Women of Flowers Series

8 cards boxed - 1 of each

 N5606 Early Botanicals Series

8 cards boxed - 1 of each
     
 

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