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January SALE! All books in Anthropology, Automotive, Aviation, Education, Equestrian, Games & Hobbies, Gardening, Geography, Humor, Hunting & Fishing, Journalism, Medicine, Nature, Political Science, Psychology, Railroads, Science & Technology, and Sports sections priced at $125 and under are 50% off for the month of January.
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Cincinnati, Ohio: Caie, Montgomery & Moore, 1885. Flowers and Ferns of America by A. B. Henry, Illustrations from original watercolor drawings after nature by Isaac Sprague, C.E. Faxon and J.H. Emerton. Published in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1885 by Caie, Montgomery, and Moore (approximately 285 x 225 mm). Plate 10: Chromolithographs: Volume I: "Flowers of the Field and Forest," The Long Leaved Aster (Aster Longifolius, Lamarck) Attributed to Isaac Sprague. Isaac Sprague, born in Boston (1811 – 1895) began his career as a carriage painter but, inspired by Thomas Nuttall's Ornithology, he began drawing birds of eastern Massachusetts. Impressed by his work Audubon recruited Sprague for an expedition to Montana in 1843. Sprague was charged with making drawings and measurements for Audubon's finished work. On his return from the West, he met Asa Gray and began creating illustrations for his publications, including the Manual of Botany (1856). Among Sprague's popular books are Flowers of the Field and Forest and Beautiful Wild Flowers, both of which went through many printings. Archivally matted. #41538. Fine. More
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Cincinnati, Ohio: Caie, Montgomery & Moore, 1885. Flowers and Ferns of America by A. B. Henry, Illustrations from original watercolor drawings after nature by Isaac Sprague, C.E. Faxon and J.H. Emerton. Published in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1885 by Caie, Montgomery, and Moore (approximately 285 x 225 mm). Plate 2: Chromolithographs: Volume I: "Flowers of the Field and Forest," The Flower de Luc [Larger Blue Flag] (Iris Versicolor L.) Attributed to Isaac Sprague. Isaac Sprague, born in Boston (1811 – 1895) began his career as a carriage painter but, inspired by Thomas Nuttall's Ornithology, he began drawing birds of eastern Massachusetts. Impressed by his work Audubon recruited Sprague for an expedition to Montana in 1843. Sprague was charged with making drawings and measurements for Audubon's finished work. On his return from the West, he met Asa Gray and began creating illustrations for his publications, including the Manual of Botany (1856). Among Sprague's popular books are Flowers of the Field and Forest and Beautiful Wild Flowers, both of which went through many printings. Archivally matted. #41530. Fine. More
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Cincinnati, Ohio: Caie, Montgomery & Moore, 1885. Flowers and Ferns of America by A. B. Henry, Illustrations from original watercolor drawings after nature by Isaac Sprague, C.E. Faxon and J.H. Emerton. Published in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1885 by Caie, Montgomery, and Moore (approximately 285 x 225 mm). Plate 15: Chromolithographs: Volume I: "Flowers of the Field and Forest," The Pale Laurel (Kalmia Glauca Ait.) Attributed to Isaac Sprague. Isaac Sprague, born in Boston (1811 – 1895) began his career as a carriage painter but, inspired by Thomas Nuttall's Ornithology, he began drawing birds of eastern Massachusetts. Impressed by his work Audubon recruited Sprague for an expedition to Montana in 1843. Sprague was charged with making drawings and measurements for Audubon's finished work. On his return from the West, he met Asa Gray and began creating illustrations for his publications, including the Manual of Botany (1856). Among Sprague's popular books are Flowers of the Field and Forest and Beautiful Wild Flowers, both of which went through many printings. Archivally matted. #41543. Fine. More
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1885. Linden Lindenia Orchid, Jean Linden (1817-1898), was a famed orchid hunter, organizing many trips to hunt orchids in their native habitats all over the world, and importing over a thousand species back to Belgium. Along with Conrad Loddiges in England, they published the superb work, Iconographic des Orchidees, in two parts. This print is from the first series published from 1885-1894. The framed print measures 10 1/2 x 14 inches. #43393. Fine. More
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L. Prang & Co., 1879. Framed leaf of Plaanthera Fimbriata, from The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States, by Thomas Meehan. Date: 1879 Publisher: L. Prang & Co. #42911. Fine. More
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L. Prang & Co., 1879. Framed leaf of Cleome Pungens, from The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States, by Thomas Meehan. Date: 1879 Publisher: L. Prang & Co. #42921. Fine. More
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This is a framed original copper plate engraving, with superb original hand color and nice clear plate marks, from Robert Warner's work, The Orchid Album, Comprising Colored Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants. The Orchid Album is one of the most beautiful and complete works on orchids ever done. Engravings are on fine, heavy stock paper.The print measures 11 1/4 x 9 inches. Matted in attractive wooden frame finished in gold. #42973. Fine. More
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