Sold2021JOHN GERARD History of Plants EngravingJOHN GERARD History of Plants Engraving, inscriptions to reverse of pieces, label affixed to reverse reads ‘The Scrapbook Hand Colored Wood Engraving pub in 1587 for Gerard’s Herbal’, measures 1See Sold Price
Sold2021Hand Colored Botanical EngravingsHand Colored Botanical Engravings, no signature to piece, verso reads ‘ Hand Colored Wood engraving from John Gerard’s The Herball or General Historie of Plants’, measures 22 1/2 x 12 5/8 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold20231597 Leaf Gerard English Herbal Flower De LuceA leaf from the 1597 edition of John Gerard's "First Boke of the Historie of Plants", illustrating two Flower de-luce. Printed at London. Very Good with loss at upper right corner and reinforcement atSee Sold Price
Sold2021JOHN GERARD Botanical EngravingJOHN GERARD Botanical Engraving, inscriptions to reverse of pieces, paper affixed to reverse describes piece and artist biography, measures 12 1/8 x 30 inches, dark wooden frame, surface wear to frameSee Sold Price
Sold20221798 History of Plants & Botany 810 Engravings Herbal1798 History of Plants & Botany 810 Engravings Herbal Medicine Gilibert 2v SET Jean-Emmanuel Gilibert was an 18th-century French botanist whose work History of Plants of Europe describes known varietiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Thornton (Robert John): Large Flowering SensitiveThornton (Robert John) Large Flowering Sensitive Plant, mixed-method engraving with aquatint, from ‘The Temple of Flora’, first state with the sky worked in fine aquatint, engraved by JosSee Sold Price
Sold2022Herbal.- Gerard (John) The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, edited by Thomas Johnson, byHerbal.- Gerard (John) The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, edited by Thomas Johnson, third edition, engraved architectural title by Jo. Payne, numerous woodcut illustrations throughout, lackiSee Sold Price
Sold2022Herbal .- Gerard (John) [The Herball or Generall historie of plantes], [Printed by Adam Islip, JoiceHerbal .- Gerard (John) [The Herball or Generall historie of plantes], edited by Thomas Johnson, numerous woodcuts in text, lacking all before A1 (including title), B4&5, 3L3&4 and final ff. 7B1-6, 3SSee Sold Price
Sold2024John Curtis - Botanical engravings of plants and insectsEngravings of plants and insects with beautiful colouring. Fabulous British decorative botanical prints by John Curtis (1791-1862) went on to become the principal artist of the Botanical Magazine in 1See Sold Price
Sold20234pc Gillies, John "History of Greece" Books, 17874pc Gillies, John "History of Greece" Books, 1787. Second Edition in Four Volumes, A. Strehan and T. Cadell, London. Leather bound with gilt lettering. Engraving on vol. 1 title page. 8.5x5.5". ShelfSee Sold Price
Sold20161752 Large Fine Bible Engraving1752 Engraving of History of the Bible by John Stackhouse, engraving after Gucht of biblical scene from Genesis. Fine condition, measures 9.5 x 14”.See Sold Price
Sold2020Gerard, John 1633 Lot of 19 Sheets Containing Woodcuts19 Illustrated Sheets, each containing multiple Woodcuts Published 1633, London for "The Herbal or General Historie of Plantes" Second Edition by John Gerard. Paper Size: 13 x 9 inch (33 x 23cm) GoodSee Sold Price
Sold2020Gerard, John 1633 Lot of 6 Hand Col Herbal Woodcuts6 Hand Colored Woodcuts on 4 Trimmed Sheets Published 1633, London for "The Herbal or General Historie of Plantes" Second Edition by John Gerard. Paper Size: Up to 8.5 x 8 inch (22 x 21cm) Good ConditSee Sold Price
Sold2017The Origin and Early History of Engraving, 1816by Ottley, William Young, John and Arthur Arch, London: 1816, First Edition, two vols, Collation, 478, [4], continuation from 479 to 836 pp, 22 plates, plus text illustrations, bound in brown calfSee Sold Price
Sold2021TWO VOLUMES "HISTORY OF ENGRAVING" BY OTTLEY.volumes 1 and 2 “An Inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving" by William Young Ottley FSA. Printed for John & Arthur Arch by J. McCreery, Black Horse Court, 1816. WithillustrationsSee Sold Price
Sold2020Gerard, John 1633 Lot 10 Sheets Containing HC Woodcuts10 Illustrated Sheets, each containing multiple Woodcuts, mostly hand colored - Good Hand Color and Crude (Sometimes Partial hand color) Published 1633, London for "The Herbal or General Historie of PSee Sold Price
Sold2020Gerard, John 1633 Lot 11 Sheets Containing HC Woodcuts11 Illustrated Sheets, each containing multiple Woodcuts, mostly hand colored - Good Hand Color and Crude (Sometimes Partial hand color) Published 1633, London for "The Herbal or General Historie of PSee Sold Price
Sold2020Mark Catesby 18th C. Hand Colored EngravingThe Bahama Sparrow, from ‘The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects and Plants:…’ Engravings aSee Sold Price
Sold2018Cox (Pub) 1822 Lot of 8 HCol Botanical PrintsHand Coloured Etchings/Engravings Published 1821-22 by E. Cox, London for "Medical Botany: Or, History of Plants in the Materia Medica of the London" All with accompanying descriptive text. Paper SizeSee Sold Price
Sold2022(CHILDREN'S BOOKS.) [William Cowper.] The Diverting History of John Gilpin.(CHILDREN'S BOOKS.) [William Cowper.] The Diverting History of John Gilpin. 31 pages, including 8 hand-colored full-page engravings. 16mo, publisher's printed wrappers, minor wear, one short tape repaSee Sold Price
Sold20211836 AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY by JOHN GODMAN antique1836 AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY by JOHN GODMAN Volume I (of 2) Philadelphia, 1836 345 pages, illustrated with engravings. Leather bound. Size 5 /2 by 8 3/4" Binding worn, some occasional foxing. ReserveSee Sold Price
Sold2021Richardson, John 1862 HC Bird Print. Scarlet Maccaw etcSteel Engraving/Etching Published 1859-62 by William Mackenzie, Edinburgh & London for "The Museum of Natural History" by John Richardson. Paper Size: 10.5 x 7 inch (27 x 18cm) Good ConditionSee Sold Price
Sold2021Richardson, John 1862 Antique Print. BatsSteel Engraving/Etching Published 1859-62 by William Mackenzie, Edinburgh & London for "The Museum of Natural History" by John Richardson. Paper Size: 10.5 x 7 inch (27 x 18cm) Good ConditionSee Sold Price
Sold2023Richardson, John 1862 Lot of 6 Antique Insect PrintsSteel Engraving/Etching Published 1859-62 by William Mackenzie, Edinburgh & London for "The Museum of Natural History" by John Richardson. Paper Size: 10.5 x 7 inch (27 x 18cm) Good ConditionSee Sold Price
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