Mangle Arbor deformis.; Mangrove
Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 10.25" x 6.75", sheet measures 13.75" x 9.5". In very good condition. An image of a fruit-bearing mangrove tree being visited by two visitors in a canoe. More
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Papaya Arbor, ejusq; Fructus Nobilissimis
Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 10.25" x 6.75", sheet measures 13.75" x 9.5". In very good condition. An image of a papaya tree showing it being prepared and imbibed as juice, and also as being enjoyed by two wild boars. More
Yuca, seu Mandioca Arbustum, et Radix; Cassava
Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 10.25" x 6.75", sheet measures 13.75" x 9.5". In very good condition. An image of the cassava plant. A figure at right is harvesting the edible tubers, some of which are being eaten by a dog shown at bottom left. What appears to be a giant cassava tuber resting on the ground is shown behind the tree. More
Ananasa fructu pyramidato; Pineapple
Nuremberg: N.F. Eisenberger, 1760. Botanical print. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 13.75" x 8.75". Richly colored illustration of a pineapple plant; plate 568 from the German edition of "A Curious Herbal" titled "Herbarium Blackwellianum" which depicts exotic plants from the New World used for medicinal purposes. This edition is a revised and enlarged format engraved by Nicolaus Friedrich Eisenberger and published by Dr. Christoph Jacob Trew, a botanist and physician. Minor scattered staining, aging to edges. Elizabeth Blackwell..... More
Draco Arbor.; Dragon Tree
Nuremberg: Jacob Trew, 1760. Botanical print. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 13.75" x 8.75". Richly colored illustration of a dragon tree branch with details of the whole tree and fruit; plate 358 from the German edition of "A Curious Herbal" titled "Herbarium Blackwellianum" which depicts exotic plants from the New World used for medicinal purposes. This edition is a revised and enlarged format engraved by Nicolaus Friedrich Eisenberger and published by Dr. Christoph Jacob Trew, a botanist and..... More
Quercus.; White Oak
Nuremberg: JacobTrew, 1760. Botanical print. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 13.75" x 8.75". Richly colored illustration of a white oak branch with details of acorns, flower, and gall; plate 487 from the German edition of "A Curious Herbal" titled "Herbarium Blackwellianum" which depicts exotic plants from the New World used for medicinal purposes. This edition is a revised and enlarged format engraved by Nicolaus Friedrich Eisenberger and published by Dr. Christoph Jacob Trew, a botanist and physician. Minor..... More
Place D'un Village, Baie de Hong-Kong [Village Square, Hong Kong Bay)
Paris: Goupil & Vibert. Tinted lithograph. Sheet measures 15" x 21 1/2". Image measures 11 1/4" x 16" This striking print depicts a large tree with men sitting beneath, playing games and in repose. Surrounding the tree are several shops and a small temple, with shopkeepers and villagers standing outside in conversation. A mother is tending to her children, and two men are wranging a pig. Mountains and hills are visible in the distance. Shortly after Borget's trip, the island..... More
Cone-Bearing Trees of the Pacific Coast
New York: Whittlesey House, 1942. Color Frontis., b/w Illus. 8vo, green cloth. New York: Whittlesey House, (1942). Near Fine. More
The Forbidden Fruit Tree (Grapefruit Tree) - plate 7 from A Natural History of Barbados
London: 1750. Engraving. Image measures 11.25" x 7.5", sheet measures 13.75" x 9". Shows some light toning at edges. In very good condition. Plate 7, page 127 from "The Natural History of Barbados" by Reverend Griffith Hughes, A.M. which depicts local flora and sea fauna from the island country. Inscription reads: "To the right Reverend Father in God, George L'd Bishop of Exeter, This Plate is humbly inscribed". Each plate is dedicated to a prominent person in elaborate engraved calligraphy..... More
French Willow - plate 8 from A Natural History of Barbados
London: 1750. Engraving. Image measures 11.25" x 7.5", sheet measures 13.75" x 9". Shows some light toning at edges. In very good condition. Plate 8, page 133 from "The Natural History of Barbados" by Reverend Griffith Hughes, A.M. which depicts local flora and sea fauna from the island country. Inscription reads: "To his Excellency the Rt. Hon.ble Earl of Albermarle, this Plate is humbly inscribed &c.". Each plate is dedicated to a prominent person in elaborate engraved calligraphy and accompanied..... More
The Horse-Nicker or Chick-Stone Tree - plate 18 from A Natural History of Barbados
London: 1750. Engraving. Image measures 11.25" x 7.5", sheet measures 13.75" x 9". Shows some light foxing, and some light toning at edges. In very good condition. Plate 18, page 195 from "The Natural History of Barbados" by Reverend Griffith Hughes, A.M. which depicts local flora and sea fauna from the island country. Inscription reads: To His most serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxegotha, This Plate is humbly Inscrib'd, &c". Each plate is dedicated to a prominent person in..... More
Male Papaya Tree - plate 14 from A Natural History of Barbados
London: 1750. Engraving. Image measures 11.25" x 7.5", sheet measures 13.75" x 9". Shows some light toning at edges. In very good condition. Plate 14 from "The Natural History of Barbados" by Reverend Griffith Hughes, A.M. which depicts local flora and sea fauna from the island country. Inscription reads: "To His most serene Highness - The Duke of Orleans - This Plate is humbly Inscrib'd, &c.". Each plate is dedicated to a prominent person in elaborate engraved calligraphy and accompanied..... More
Wild Olive Tree - plate 12 from A Natural History of Barbados
London: 1750. Engraving. Image measures 11.25" x 7.5", sheet measures 13.75" x 9". Shows some light toning at edges. In very good condition. Plate 12 from "The Natural History of Barbados" by Reverend Griffith Hughes, A.M. which depicts local flora and sea fauna from the island country. Inscription reads: "To the most Rev'd Father in God, Thomas Lord Bishop of London". Each plate is dedicated to a prominent person in elaborate engraved calligraphy and accompanied by a rendering of the..... More
History of the Lumber Industry in the State of New York
Harrison: Harbor Hill Books, 1976. With an appendix: The Roll of Pioneer Lumberman. Color Folding map. 22 b/w Illus. Thin 4to, brown cloth, d.w. with small hole in spine portion. Harrison: Harbor Hill Books, 1976. More
Cauchu Arbor, Ejusq. Gutta Lactea Perquam Utilis; Rubber Tree
Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 10.25" x 6.75", sheet measures 13.75" x 9.5". In very good condition. An image of a rubber tree and its utility. One figure is gathering the harvested sap into a ball while another holds what appears to be a flattened sheet of rubber. More
Copal Resina Odorifera et Varys Usibus Apta
Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 10.25" x 6.75", sheet measures 13.75" x 9.5". In very good condition. A depiction of copal, an aromatic resin harvested from the copal tree. In Mesoamerica, this resin is traditionally burned as incense during religious ceremonies. Towards the end of the 18th century, demand for copal grew as European explorers discovered its utility as a varnish. It is depicted here being harvested and prepared for use. More
Remarks on Forest Scenery, and other Woodland Views, Relative to Picturesque Beauty illustrated by the Scenes of New-Forest in Hampshire. In Three Books.
London: Cadell, 1808. 2 vols., 8vo, contemporary half calf, red and green leather labels, marbled boards (rubbed). 2 printed title-pages, a double-page map showing part of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, the sea color washed in blue, 15 oval aquatint plates, 14 etched plates and 2 coloured plates, London Printed for T. Cadell, 1808. Third edition. Very good (+). More
Wayside Trees and Shrubs of Barbados
London: Macmillan, 1980. Many color photo Illus. 96pp. 12mo, pr. wrs. (London): Macmillan, (1980). Very good. More
Baume und Straucher des Waldes. I. Abtheilung.
Vienna: Holzel. Volume I only. 10 exquisite color lithographic plates, tissue guards. 200 pages of text with many woodcut illustrations throughout. Tall slim 4to, decorative green cloth. Vienna: Holzel, 1889. Near fine. More
Untitled (sleeping under tree)
Etching c. 1639. Inscribed lower left, "F. Parmegiano inu:" Inscribed lower right, "W. Hollar fecit." In the center margin, "Cum Priuilo: Sacrae: Regae: Maitus. Measures 6 1/4" x 5 5/8" Trimmed to neat line. Scene depicting a young Hercules asleep beneath a tree, lying naked on a cloak with his club between his legs. Lush vegetation surrounds him, and a bird is perched on a branch above his head. After Italian Mannerist painter Parmigianino. Wenceslaus Hollar also known as Wenzel..... More
Trees of Note in Connecticut
1934. Many photo Illus., folding map. 34pp. 8vo, green boards, boards lightly soiled. N.p., 1934. Signed by the compiler. More
Guarando Avis notabilis
Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 10.25" x 6.75", sheet measures 13.75" x 9.5". In very good condition. An image of an unidentified bird (a toucan?) reaching for the fruit of a tree. More
The Loggers
Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1977. Many Illus., some in color. 4to, pictorial boards. Alexandria: Time-Life Books, (1977). Fine The Old West Series. More
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