Botanic Garden (6) 435 Ships Monnoyer Bouquets in Urns: Image:

Monnoyer Bouquets in Urns:                  Image: 15 x 17"

Matthaus Merian (1593 – 1650) produced one of the most beautiful engraved books of the 17th century

Objects of Silver are reproduced from hand colored engravings from this wonderful collection

5 "                          Paper: 13

Seba's Snakes:

Botanic Garden (6) 435 Ships Monnoyer Bouquets in Urns: Image:BRITISH FLORALS Of all the botanical books published in England during the 18th and 19th Centuries, The Botanic Garden and The Complete Florist were perhaps the most charming. The Complete Florist was published in 1747. The original black and white engravings had descriptions on the coloration and methods of cultivation. The plates were often hand colored. First published in 1835, The Botanic Garden was the definitive work of flowering ornamental