Curtis Copper Plate Engravings 1793-1806

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Hemerocallis Cærulea. Chinese Day-Lily.
CBR125 $45
Sale Price: SOLD		 Iris Aphylla. Orange-Flowered Scented Flag.
CBR129 SOLD
 		 Campanula Collina. Sage-Leaved Bell-Flower.
CBR127 $45
Sale Price: $25
Campanula Sibirica. Siberian Bell-Flower.
CBR131 $45
Sale Price: SOLD		 Crocus Vernus. Large Purple Spring Crocus
CBR132 $45
Sale Price: SOLD		 Verbascum Phoeniceum. Puprle-Flowered Mullein.
CBR133 $45
Sale Price: SOLD
Passiflora Serratifolia. Notch-Leaved Passion-Flower.
CBR134 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Convolvulus Cairicus. Egyptian Bind-weed.
CBR135 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Cobæa Scandens. Climbing Cobæa.
CBR136 $45
Sale Price: $25
Viola Cornuta. Horned Violet.
CBR137 SOLD		 Atragene Alpina var. Austriaca.
CBR138 $45
Sale Price:SOLD		 Viola Palmata. Palmated Violet.
CBR139 $45
Sale Price: SOLD
Witsenia Corymbosa. Corymbose Witsenia.
CBR140 $45
Sale Price:$25		 Aristea Capitata. Tallest Aristea.
CBR141 $45
Sale Price: SOLD		 Aristea Cyanea. Grass-Leaved Aristea.
CBR142 $45
Sale Price: $25
Anagallis Monelli. Italian Pimpernel.
CBR143 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Scilla Am&agelig;na. Byzantine Squill.
CBR144 $45
Sale Price: SOLD		 Babiana Stricta. Dark-Blue-Flowered Upright Babiana.
CBR145 $45
Sale Price: SOLD
Ipomæa Bona Nox. Prickly Ipom&agelig;a.
CBR146 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Hedychium Coronarium. Sweet-Scented Garland-Flower.
CBR147 $45
Sale Price: SOLD		 Clematis Florida. Large-Flowered Virgin's-Bower.
CBR152 $45
Sale Price: SOLD
Gordonia Lasianthus. Smooth Gordonia or Loblolly Bay.
CBR149 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Gardenia Rothmannia. Spotted-Flowerd Gardenia.
CBR150 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Kitaibelia Vitifolia. Vine-Leaved Kitaibelia.
CBR151 $45
Sale Price: $25
Ornithogalum Arabicum. Large-Flowered Star of Bethlehem.
CBR155 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Philadelphus Coronarius. Common Philadelphus or Mock-Orange.
CBR156 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Anthericum Lilliastrum. Savoy Anthericum or St. Bruno's Lily.
CBR157 $45
Sale Price: $25
Pancratium Littorale. Lesser Sea-Shore Pancratium.
CBR161 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Pancratium Illyricum. Illyrian Pancratium.
CBR162 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Cornus Canadensis. Canadian Cornel.
CBR158 $45
Sale Price: $25
Eucomis Punctata. Spotted-Leaved Eucomis.
CBR164 $45
Sale Price: $25		 Atragene Capensis. Cape Atragene.
CBR165 $35
Sale Price: $17		 Helonias Asphodeloides. Grass-Leaved Helonias.
CBR166
SOLD
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Curtis Copper Plates 1793-1806

William Curtis began publication of the Botanical Magazine in February 1787 and continued almost without interruption for 160 years. After Curtis edited the first 13 volumes, the publication continued under the editors: John Simms (1800-1826), William Jackson Hooker (1827-1865) and Joseph Dalton Hooker (1865-1904). The images were engraved and hand-coloured by many artists including Sydenham Edwards, William Graves, James Sowerby, John Curtis, William Jackson Hooker, W.H. Fitch, Matilda Smith, Lillian Snelling and Stella Rose Craig. The plates are known for their fine detail and delicate hand coloring. The prints are all copper $45 to Volume 70 & then stone or zinc lithography until the introduction of color printing in 1948. It is the longest running botanical magazine and was entirely hand colored until 1948. References: Blunt (1994) pp 211 - 217, Great Flower Books pp 156 - 157, Nissen BPI 2350, Staflue 1290.

These Curtis prints are particularly prized for their lavish, beautifully hand colored large illustrations principally by Sydenham Teak Edwards, James Sowerby and William Kilburn. Even now, after all this time of living with Curtis prints, we are still left in awe by their beauty. Each single measures approximately 5 ½ inches wide by 8 3/4 inches long. Prints are accompanied by the relevant original descriptive text.

The condition of these prints is remarkable for a work that is 200 years old, with strong plate marks and dates. There is little or no foxing, with characteristic good plate marks on wove paper that is a creamy in color. The photos are very accurate, so please review carefully. All our prints are authentic hand colored antique prints, and the Curtis are about 200 years old & in excellent condition.


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