These chromolithographs are cut from what is perhaps the best known of the botanical journals: The Botanical Magazine , edited by William Curtis from 1787 to 1799 and then by Thomas Curtis, brother of William.  Samuel Curtis , brother-in-law to William, was the proprietor from 1801 to 1845.  The plates were worked on by many of the most prominent botanical artists of the day, here including John Curtis, Sydenham Edwards, James Sowerby, William Hooker, W. H. Fitch, and others. These plates are printed on good paper and are in excellent condition.

"The reputation of the Magazine has always resided in the accuracy of its portrayal of plants . . . This pictorial record of garden and greenhouse plants from the temperate and tropical regions of the world has no rival." --Desmond. 

The orchids on this page, primarily by Margaret Stones and Christabel King, date from the new series published in the  1970s and 80s and are in near mint condition.

Size:  9.75 x 5.75 inches