|
Amaryllidaceae - Crinum americanum From: Curtis’s botanical magazine; or flower garden displayed by John Sims (editor). London, 1807, volume 26, plate 1034. Hand-coloured engraving by Francis Sansom after Sydenham Teast Edwards (sheet 280 x 229 mm with folds). Slight offset. Text enclosed in photocopy. € 80
The first and most important botanical magazine made up of ‘figures’ of plants and short descriptions. Provides a
storehouse of exotics, paralleling the indigenous plants … (Hunt). A delightful work pictorially, never excelled as a periodical, most carefully
coloured and a source of lasting interest and information (Dunthorne). Started by William Curtis in 1787 publication still continues.* Pritzel 2007; Dunthorne 88; Great flower books pp. 83-84; Hunt 689; Nissen BBI 2350; Henrey 472; Stafleu & Cowan 1290; Johnston 577.
HOME
·
INDEX FLOWER + FRUIT PRINTS
·
Amaryllidaceae | |