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-02
Linaria origanifolia

Sempervivum arachnoideum
Cobweb Houseleek

Aquilegia pyrenaica
Pyrenean Columbine
35.00
Excellent
3
WOOST-03
Campanula turbinata
Vase-Like Bellflower

Papaver nudicaule
Naked-Stalked Poppy
Sold Excellent
4
WOOST-04
Linnea borealis
Two-Flowered Linnaea

Hypericum nummularium
Moneywort-Leaved St. John's Wort

Trientalis europaea
European Chickweed Wintergreen
35.00 Excellent
5
WOOST-05
Sedum reflexum
Reflexed Yellow Stonecrop

Asterm alpinus
Alpine Aster
35.00 Excellent
6
WOOST-06
Cypripedium spectabile
Remarkable White-Leaved Lady's Slipper
45.00 Excellent
7
WOOST-07
Mazus pumilis
Dwarf Mazus

Geranium cinereum
Grey Geranium (Cranesbill)

Erica mackiena
Dr. Mackay's Cross-Leaved Heath

35.00 Excellent
8
WOOST-08
Campanula pulla
Dark  Violet-Coloured Bellflower

Sedum pallidum roseum
Rosy Stonecrop
Sold Excellent
9
WOOST-09
Funkia undulata
Waved-Leaved Funkia
45.00 Excellent
10
WOOST-10
Cardamine trifolia
Three-Leaved Bitter Cress

Primula denticulata
Tooth-Leaved Primrose

Acaena microphylla
Small-leaved Acaena
35.00 Excellent
11
WOOST-11
Orchis foliosa
Leafy-Spiked Orchis
40.00
Excellent

12
WOOST-12
Saxifraga longifolia
Long-Leaved Saxifrage
Sold Excellent
13
WOOST-13
Draba aieoides
Aizoon-Like Draba

Iberis bubani
M. Mubani's Candytuft

Sedum turgidum
Turgid Stonecrop
35.00 Excellent
14
WOOST-14
Menziesia polifolia
Irish Menziesia

Parnassia palustris
Marsh Parnassia
35.00 Excellent
15
WOOST-15
Gentiana andrewsii
Andrew's Gentian
45.00 Excellent
16
WOOST-16
Merendera bulbocodium
Bulbocodium-Like Merendera

Polygonum vacciniifolium
Bilberry-Leaved Bistort
35.00 Excellent
17
WOOST-17
Sedum sexangualare
Six-Angled Stonecrop

Menziesia caerulea
Scottish Menziesia

Scilla bifolia rubra
Red-Flowered Two-Leaved Squill
35.00 Excellent
18
WOOST-18
Colchium autumnale flore-pleno
Autumnal Meadow Saffron
45.00 Excellent
19
WOOST-19
Primula longiflora
Galantus plicatus

Sold Excellent
20
WOOST-20
Dianthus caucasicus
Scutellaria alpina

35.00 Excellent
21
WOOST-21
Campanula carpatica
45.00 Excellent
22WOOST-22 Crocus boryanus
Dryas octopetala

35.00 Excellent
23
WOOST-23
Scutellaria alpina
Hop-Flowered Alpine Scutellaria

Stenactis speciosa
Showy-Flowered Stenactis
Sold Excellent
24
WOOST-24
Andromeda hypnoides
Hypnum-Like Andromeda

Polygala paucifolia
Naked-Stalked Milkwort

Cheiranthus alpinus
Alpine Wallflower
35.00 Excellent
25
WOOST-25
Crocus nudiflorus
Naked-Flowered Autumnal Crocus

Crocus speciosus
Showy Autumnal Crocus
45.00
Excellent
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