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Gallery
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Botanicals are our specialty, from lovely hand colored
engravings to charming lithographs: English, French, German and American
in a wide price range, beautifully framed or matted only. |
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Selection from William Curtis' Flora Londinensis,
botanically accurate depictions of wild plants growing around London,
these large hand colored engravings date from 1775
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Delightful group from Elizabeth
Blackwell's Herbal, a charming series with a fascinating history, hand
colored engravings from 1757
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Perhaps the most beautiful bird book
ever, John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain". Many of the birds in these
large hand colored lithographs are also seen in North America.
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Small birds. We carry a range of hand colored
engravings from the wonderful Morris British Birds to the charming
engravings of the Naturalist's Library. |
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Fruit, from gorgeous hand colored
engravings to the Fruits of New York lithographs. Cherries remind our
visitors of the Leelanau Peninsula.
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Butterflies and other bugs
Hand colored engravings from
the endlessly fascinating insect world.
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Antique illustrations of Ferns and
Leaves, wonderful classic designs.
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Japanese Woodblocks. I keep a
collection of these wonderful pieces simply because it is a personal
passion, happily shared by many of my customers. |
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Interesting old lithographs, from
the wonderful designs of the "Grammar of Ornament" to chickens, to
fabulous food.
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