Curtis Flora Ajuga reptans

Ajuga reptans
10 3/4 by 18 inches
CFL73 $165

These superb hand colored folio engravings are from the first edition of Flora Londinensis by William Curtis. These first edition prints are the rarest of Curtis's large-scale prints.

This comprehensive and elegant work was Curtis' masterpiece and the first comprehensive study of the flora of England. The artists included the inimitable James Sowerby, Sydenham Teak Edwards, Francis Sansom & William Kilburn, all in their salad days, when the sap ran strong & creative!

 Each print is in excellent condition with little foxing or text offset, strong plate marks & intricate detail & superb intense coloring. The chain lined paper is a creamy white, with a number of plates showing J. Whatman watermarks. Each folio print measures approximately 10 3/4 inches by 18 inches, and is accompanied by the original descriptive text in most cases & a copy of the title page. On a few of the larger images, the top and bottom margins may be a little tight. Overall the prints are in excellent condition for their age of nearly a quarter of a millennium! If only paper could talk!