Antique Print - Sowerby - Grimmia Lanceolata - Lanceolate Bearded Grimmia - F1

Antique Print - Sowerby - Grimmia Lanceolata - Lanceolate Bearded Grimmia - F1"Grimmia Lanceolata" This original hand coloured engraving is from James Sowerby's English Botany or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms and Places of Growth, published by J. Davis in London in 1790 1814. First edition of the extensively illustrated botanical series. James Sowerby was an English naturalist and illustrator born in 1757 and died in 1822. He is best known for his extensive work in botanical

"Galium Saxatile"

"Byssus Aurea"

The book stands as one of the most important and influential scientific compositions of its era

"Arbutus Uva-ursi"

"Hymenophyllum Alatum"

”Vitmalla

Neufforge’s great work was the 'Recueil Élémentaire d’Architecture' containing roughly 900 architectural engravings

"Stellaria Glauca"

”Spergel

"Potentilla Reptans"

"Plan et Elevation d'un Peristyle Corinthien propre à embellir une Cour tant à l'usage des Edifices publics que Palais et Châteaux"

"Carex Divisa"