Ranunculaceae - Trollius asiaticus
+ Trollius americanus
From: La flore et la pomone françaises, ou histoire et figures en
couleur, des fleurs et des fruits de France ou naturalisés sur le sol français by Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire.
Paris, the author, 1829, volume 2, plate 184. Unsigned stipple-engraving in colour by Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire
finished by hand (uncut and unbound sheet 175 x 265). Text enclosed.€ 80
Very rare work, which was published in parts from 1828-1833 in 6 volumes by the
French botanist and artist Jaume Saint-Hilaire (1772-1845). It was planned
to issue 800 plates but the regular publication was terminated with plate
544. Among those who worked under van Spaëndonck or Redouté, or who based
their style on the pure water-colour technique which Redouté learned from
his master, may be mentioned Turpin, Poiteau, Bessa, Mme Vincent (b.
1786), Jaume-Saint-Hilaire, Chazal and Prêtre. Most of these artists were
the equals of Redouté in technical skill, and given his opportunities
might have won the same renown. … Jaume-Saint-Hilaire was no less
distinguished as a botanist, and his introduction into France of
Polygonum tinctorum, which yields a valuable blue dye, was of
considerable importance (Blunt).
* Pritzel 4404; Dunthorne 160; Blunt pp. 180, 182; Nissen BBI 988; Great flower books p. 61; Stafleu &
Cowan 3311; Johnston 943.
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Ranunculaceae - Warneria canadensis - Warneria
From: Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommon plants described in the
Gardener’s dictionary by Philip Miller.
London, 1759, plate 285. Hand-coloured engraving by and after John Miller (slightly browned sheet 250 x
425 mm; under passe-partout). Text missing.€ 95
Though the Figures of … Plants was brought out as a compliment and fulfilment of The Gardeners
Dictionary, it is a sufficiently complete work and my be rated on its own
merits (Hunt). The 300 etched and engraved plates, coloured by hand, are
mostly from drawings by Richard Lancake, an artist of whom little appears tot be
known, John Miller otherwise Johann Sebastian Mueller, and Georg Dionysius
Ehret. … (Henrey). * Pritzel 6241; Dunthorne 209; Nissen BBI 1378; Great
flower books p. 68; Hunt 566; Henrey 1097; Stafleu & Cowan 6059.
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