David Wooster
Alpine Flowers (1)

The colored wood engravings (xylographs ) below are cut from the first edition of David Wooster's published by George Bell, London, 1872-73.  These exquisite wood engravings were made from multiple blocks, prepared and printed by Benjamin Fawcett, and based on watercolors of A. Francis Lydon.  The plates have a small and inconspicuours library stamp on the reverse side.  The ink is light and does not show through.

Size: 6.75 x 10 inches

"This work had its origin in a desire to aid in some measure the efforts which have lately been made by several writers to restore to popular favour the very beautiful little plants which are mostly natives of high latitudes, and which for some years have been treated with unmerited neglect."  --Preface



 
Name
Price
Condition

2
WOOST-A02
Linaria origanifolia

Sempervivum arachnoideum
Cobweb Houseleek

Aquilegia pyrenaica
Pyrenean Columbine
35.00
Excellent

3
WOOST-A03
Campanula turbinata
Vase-Like Bellflower

Papaver nudicaule
Naked-Stalked Poppy
Sold Excellent

4
WOOST-A04
Linnea borealis
Two-Flowered Linnaea

Hypericum nummularium
Moneywort-Leaved St. John's Wort

Trientalis europaea
European Chickweed Wintergreen
35.00 Excellent

5
WOOST-A05
Sedum reflexum
Reflexed Yellow Stonecrop

Asterm alpinus
Alpine Aster
35.00 Excellent

6
WOOST-A06
Cypripedium spectabile
Remarkable White-Leaved Lady's Slipper
45.00 Excellent

7
WOOST-A07
Mazus pumilis
Dwarf Mazus

Geranium cinereum
Grey Geranium (Cranesbill)

Erica mackiena
Dr. Mackay's Cross-Leaved Heath

35.00 Excellent

8
WOOST-A08
Campanula pulla
Dark  Violet-Coloured Bellflower

Sedum pallidum roseum
Rosy Stonecrop
Sold Excellent

9
WOOST-A09
Funkia undulata
Waved-Leaved Funkia
45.00 Excellent

10
WOOST-A10
Cardamine trifolia
Three-Leaved Bitter Cress

Primula denticulata
Tooth-Leaved Primrose

Acaena microphylla
Small-leaved Acaena
35.00 Excellent

11
WOOST-A11
Orchis foliosa

Leafy-Spiked Orchis
40.00
Excellent

12
WOOST-A12
Saxifraga longifolia

Long-Leaved Saxifrage
Sold Excellent

13
WOOST-A13
Draba aieoides
Aizoon-Like Draba

Iberis bubani
M. Mubani's Candytuft

Sedum turgidum
Turgid Stonecrop
35.00 Excellent

14
WOOST-A14
Menziesia polifolia
Irish Menziesia

Parnassia palustris
Marsh Parnassia
35.00 Excellent

15
WOOST-A15
Gentiana andrewsii
Andrew's Gentian
45.00 Excellent

16
WOOST-A16
Merendera bulbocodium
Bulbocodium-Like Merendera

Polygonum vacciniifolium
Bilberry-Leaved Bistort
35.00 Excellent

17
WOOST-A17
Sedum sexangualare
Six-Angled Stonecrop

Menziesia caerulea
Scottish Menziesia

Scilla bifolia rubra
Red-Flowered Two-Leaved Squill
35.00 Excellent

18
WOOST-A18
Colchium autumnale flore-pleno
Autumnal Meadow Saffron
45.00 Excellent

19
WOOST-A19
Primula longiflora

Galantus plicatus
Sold Excellent

20
WOOST-A20
Dianthus caucasicus

Scutellaria alpina
35.00 Excellent

21
WOOST-A21
Campanula carpatica
45.00 Excellent

22WOOST-A22
Crocus boryanus

Dryas octopetala
35.00 Excellent

23
WOOST-A23
Scutellaria alpina
Hop-Flowered Alpine Scutellaria

Stenactis speciosa
Showy-Flowered Stenactis

Sold Excellent

24
WOOST-A24
Andromeda hypnoides
Hypnum-Like Andromeda

Polygala paucifolia
Naked-Stalked Milkwort


Alpine Wallflower

Cheiranthus alpinus
35.00 Excellent

25
WOOST-A25

Naked-Flowered Autumnal Crocus

Crocus nudiflorus


Showy Autumnal Crocus

Crocus speciosus
45.00
Excellent
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