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                         While our images are electronically watermarked, the antique prints themselves are not. 
                        
                        
                    Cochineal-colored Passion-Flower MAB118 $65 
                        
                        In 1837, Benjamin Maund started the publication of a 
                        sister periodical to the highly successful Botanic 
                        Garden, named The Botanist, in five volumes with 250 
                        hand colored engravings. It contains plates of single 
                        blooms of tender and hardy ornamentals. The work is of a 
                        precision, beauty and intense color unrivalled in all of 
                        botanical illustration. The plates are by Miss Taylor, 
                        Mrs. Withers, Miss S. Maund, and Mrs. E Bury, among 
                        others, & engraved by S Watts, Nevitt & Smith. 
                         
                        (References include Nissen 222; Great Flower Books 1990, 
                        p.160; Blount p. 266.) 
                        We are currently offering a selection of prints from 
                        this periodical in the quarto edition size, 
                        approximately 7 inches wide by 8 1/2 inches long. All 
                        plates in this series of 250 are original hand colored 
                        engravings and of the utmost delicacy and beauty. The 
                        condition of the plates is excellent with paper strong 
                        and not brittle and still quite white. The plates are 
                        bright with very fine coloring. It is remarkable for a 
                        work that is almost 200 years old. Each print is 
                        accompanied by the descriptive text and a copy of the 
                        title page. The photos are very accurate, so please 
                        review carefully.  
                        
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state sales tax. Shipping for this item is $8.95. Items can be combined to save 
on postage. International shipping is $25 for any number of prints and buyers 
are responsible for all customs duties. Our environment is smoke free. We pack 
professionally using only new materials. All items are beautifully wrapped and 
suitable for sending directly as gifts. You may return any item within 7 days if 
not satisfied. To order, you may call us at 1-888-PANTEEK, or send email to 
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