Banks' Florilegium Limited Edition "Part XIV: Australia Plates 293-315" Engravings

Item Details

A set of Banks’ Florilegium limited edition Part XIV: Australia Plates 293-315 engravings. Banks’ Florilegium is a collection of copperplate engravings of plants that were gathered by Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander from 1768 to 1771 while accompanying James Cook on an expedition around the Pacific. The engravings were printed in 1983 on 300 GSM acid free paper a la poupee and have window mounts made on the same acid free paper. Each mount has the name of the artist, the date of the original water color drawing, the plate number, the engraver’s name, the plant’s modern name, the manuscript name, and the place and date of discovery. The casing is made of wood with a green linen covering.The casing and each engraving is numbered 83 of 100. This is a full set of engravings.

This item coordinates with items 16BOS032-072, 16BOS032-073, 16BOS032-074, 16BOS032-075, 16BOS032-076, 16BOS032-077, 16BOS032-078, 16BOS032-079, 16BOS032-080, 16BOS032-081, 16BOS032-082, 16BOS032-083, 16BOS032-084, 16BOS032-085, 16BOS032-086, 16BOS032-087, 16BOS032-088, and 16BOS032-089.

Condition

There is some wear on the box.

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Item #

16BOS032-090