1873 Antique Print Classic Botanical Atlas Victorian Illustrations Worth Framed

Each illustration in this book is worth framing, and it has a good value even if sold individually in the antique market (but we are reluctant to disassemble the book). It is one of the most difficult items to preserve in the antique world for a 150-year-old genuine antique book on paper. Qingyue solemnly presents it: Beautiful 1873 antique chromolithography of the botanical classic Flowering Plants of Great Britain, author Anne Pratt (1806–1893) was an important botanical painter and writer in the Victorian era, famous for popularizing botanical knowledge. Her works are not only of academic reference value, but also deeply loved by the public for their beautiful illustrations. The original edition was first printed between 1855 and 1873, usually in three or six volumes. The exquisite color plant illustrations describe in detail the distribution, ecological characteristics and classification of native wildflowers in the UK, aiming to make botany understandable to ordinary readers, especially attractive to female readers in the Victorian era. This set of books is considered an important milestone in the popularization of botany in the UK, and also made Anne Pratt one of the few women recognized in the academic circle at that time. The Flowering Plants, Grasses, Sedges, and Ferns of Great Britain, and their Allies the Club Mosses, Pepperworts, and Horsetails Volume: Vol. III, with 53 color illustrations Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co. (London) US Publishing Agent: Scribner, Welford and Co. (New York) Printing location: Chandos Street, Covent Garden, London The page does not directly display the year, but according to the Internet Archive, the same version in the collection of King's College London, it is estimated that the book was published in 1873. Ancient books with complete color illustrations are of high collection value, especially botanical publications. This book is slightly mottled. Although it is a single copy, it combines the collection and display value of art and history, and retains the aesthetic spirit of 19th century natural education. The back of this book has some slight cracks, and the first few pages have a tendency to peel off slightly. Considering its age, it is still a well-preserved ancient book. Dedicated to book lovers, knowledgeable collectors who love plants, illustrations and history. Qingyue is selling it. For more details about the book, please send us a private message. Dimensions: 15×23×3.5 cm