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Edible and Poisonous Fungi lithographs,
£48 eachEdible and Poisonous Fungi lithographs,
printed in 1945 by John Swain Ltd. 'Marasmius oreades'.£48 each -
A framed etched print
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Sertum Orchidaceum by John Lindley 1838
£95 eachSertum Orchidaceum by John Lindley 1838
Spectacular large-scale prints of the most beautiful known Orchids selected, selected by John Lindley, perhaps the greatest early orchidologist, drawn by Sarah Anne Drake and lithographed by Maxime Gauci. Although John Lindley is now known as a botanist of wide accomplishments, the study of orchids had been an area of special interest to him from early in his career when he was employed by the orchid specialist William Cattley.£95 each -
Parrots by Edward Lear – Baudin’s Cockatoo
£275Parrots by Edward Lear – Baudin’s Cockatoo
Edward Lear began his career as a zoological illustrator, working in the Parrot House at London Zoo. This resulted in the publication of Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots, the greater part of them species hitherto unfigured in 1832. The first plates for the book were issued in 1830 when he was still only 18.£275