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Original hand-coloured copperplate engravings from The Botanical Register
by Sydenham Edwards, published by James Ridgway, et. al., in London between 1815-1847.

Sheet size varies from year to year, but is approx. 5.5 x 9 inches (1820s volumes) and about 6 x 10 inches (1840s). Image sizes vary.
Each print is accompanied by original 1 page description in English (when available).

The Botanical Register by Sydenham Edwards
Published in London by James Ridgway, and others, 1815-1847.
Sydenham Teast Edwards was the son of a Welsh schoolmaster. He accompanied William Curtis on his botanical travels as an artist and worked with Curtis many years on the Botanical Magazine.
Following a disagreement with Curtis in 1815 he started a rival publication, The Botanical Register illustrated with detailed hand coloured copper plate engravings.
The detailed Latin scientific descriptions show that Edwards was aiming his work at an international academic audience as well as plant lovers in his own country.
The principal illustrators were Edwards himself, M. Hart and Miss Drake and the engravers Sansom, Smith, S. Watts, White and G. Barclay.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS FOR AN ENLARGED VIEW.
(THE DARVILL'S WATERMARK DOES NOT APPEAR ON ACTUAL HAND-COLOURED ENGRAVING.)
Clammy Glycine
PLATE 260
(1818)
[GLCYCINE glutinosa]
[Clammy Glycine]
White after Syd. Edwards
Slightly age-toned paper; trimmed margins and evidence of previous mounting on back (tape residue, etc.) ; paper loss upper left outside of plate mark; photocopy of descriptive text available upon request.
$35
Elk's Horn Acrostichum
PLATE 262
(1818)
[ACROSTICHUM alcicorne]
[Elk's Horn Acrostichum]
White after Syd. Edwards
Slightly age-toned paper; short repaired tear left margin outside of plate mark; photocopy of descriptive text available upon request.
$45
Elk's Horn Acrostichum
PLATE 263
(1818)
[ACROSTICHUM alcicorne]
[Elk's Horn Acrostichum]
White after Syd. Edwards
Slightly age-toned paper; photocopy of descriptive text available upon request.
$45
Wave-flowered Hoarea
PLATE 263
(1825)
HOAREA undulaeflora
Wave-flowered Hoarea
S. Watt after E.D. Smith
Some text offsetting
Level-topped Albuca
PLATE 277
(1818)
ALBUCA fastigiata
Level-topped Albuca
White after Syd. Edwards
Slightly age-toned paper
$45
Fugacious-flowered Albuca
PLATE 311
(1818)
ALBUCA fastigiata
Fugacious-flowered Albuca
Smith after Syd. Edwards
Faint bleed-through at top from old sticky tape (?) on BACK of print (now removed).
$35
Pale-blue-flowered Lachenalia
PLATE 314
(1818)
LACHENALIA pallida
Pale-blue-flowered Lachenalia
Smith after Syd. Edwards
Softly mottled paper; soft crease upper left corner
$35
Fan-leaved Haemanthus, or the Poison-Bulb
PLATE 1217
(1829)
HAEMANTHUS Toxicarius
Fan-leaved Haemanthus, or the Poison-Bulb
W. Watts after M. Hart
Light scattered fox marks
$45
Sage-leaved Stachys
PLATE 1226
(1829)
[STACHYS Salviae]
[Sage-leaved Stachys]
W. Watts after M. Hart
Trimmed margins; light age toning; Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$35
Green-flowered Clematis
PLATE 1234
(1829)
[CLEMATIS chlorantha]
[Green-flowered Clematis]
S.W. after J.L.
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$50
Cut-leaved Chasmonia
PLATE 1244
(1829)
[CHASMONIA incisa]
[Cut-leaved Chasmonia]
Watts after M. Hart
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$45
Tortuous Oxalis
PLATE 1249
(1829)
[OXALIS tortuosa]
[Tortuous Oxalis]
Watts after M. Hart
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$50
Narrow-leaved Scottia
PLATE 1266
(1829)
[SCOTTIA angustifolia]
[Narrow-leaved Scottia]
Watts after M. Hart
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$45
Bean-leaved Thermopsis
PLATE 1272
(1829)
[THERMOPSIS fabacea]
[Bean-leaved Thermopsis]
Watts after M. Hart
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$50
Thyme-leaved Fuchsia
PLATE 1284
(1829)
[FUCHSIA thymifolia]
[Thyme-leaved Fuchsia]
Watts after M. Hart
Light offsetting and faint foxing in margin; Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$50
One-sided Dendrobium
PLATE 1291
(1829)
[DENDROBIUM secundum]
[One-sided Dendrobium]
Watts after M. Hart
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$50
Sweet-scented Leucocoryne
PLATE 1293
(1830)
[LEUCOCRYNE odorata]
[Sweet-scented Leucocoryne]
Watts after J.L.
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$45
Scarlet Zinnia
PLATE 1294
(1830)
[ZINNIA violacea]
[Scarlet Zinnia]
Watts after M. Hart
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$60
Small-flowered Heuchera
PLATE 1302
(1830)
[HEUCHERA micrantha]
[Small-flowered Heuchera]
Watts after M. Hart
Photocopy of descriptive text available on request
$40
   

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