The Bushy Whortle-berry of the United States.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Bushy Whortle-berry. "
Vaccinium dumosum" London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the Bushy Whortle-berry from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants" .dated 1800.
The plate shows the Bushy Whortle-berry.a native of the United States Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches).
€40
The Climbing Cobbea of the East Indies.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Climbing Cobbea. "
Cobbea scandens." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the Climbing Cobbea from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants". Dated 1803.
The plate shows the Climbing Cobbea a native of the East Indies. Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches).
€160
Dotted-flowered Geranium of South Africa.
Andrews, Henry C.
Dotted-flowered Geranium. "
Geranium punctatum." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the Dotted-flowered Geranium.from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants" dated 1799.
The plate shows the geranium which is a native of South Africa. Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews; tiny spots to plate .
Haworth (ESTC). Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches).
€40
The Bunch- flowering Ixia of South Africa.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Bunch flowering Ixia. "
Ixia capitata." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the Bunch-flowering Ixia from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants". Dated 1801.
The plate shows the Bunch-flowering Ixia a native of South Africa. Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches).
€100
The Black-flowered Geranium of South Africa.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Black-flowered Geranium. "
Geranium melananthum." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the Black-flowered Geranium from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants". Dated 1802.
The plate shows the Black-flowered Geranium a native of the Cape of Good Hope. Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews, trimmed rather close at left due to binding.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches).
€40
The Creeping Falkia of South Africa.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Creeping Falkia. "
Falkia repens." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the Creeping Falkia from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants". Dated 1802.
The plate shows the Creeping Falkia a native of the South Africa. Printed in green and coloured by hand by Andrews.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches).
€40
The Cape Alkanet of the Cape of Good Hope.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Cape Alkanet. "
Anchusa capensis." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the The Cape Alkanet from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants". Dated 1803.
The plate shows the The Cape Alkanet a native of South Africa. Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches).
€40
The Gigantic Asphodel-Lily of Sierra Leone.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Gigantic Asphodel-Lily "
Crinum giganteum." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the Gigantic Asphodel-Lily from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants". double page.
The plate shows the Gigantic Asphodel-Lily a native of Sierra Leone. Printed in green and coloured by hand by Andrews; double page folded.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 400mm (10½ by 15¾ inches).
€100
Beautiful Botanical Plates.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Botanist's Repository. "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants" London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author. 1797-1815
10 vols, 4to. With 9 (of 10) titles, and 654 of 664 plates, colour-printed and finished by hand. Contemporary full crimson straight-grained morocco, apart from the last volume which has been bound in contemporary half morocco.
Plates 163-8 in volume 3 misbound between plates 156 & 7.
Haworth (ESTC).: Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 280 by 227mm (11 by 9 inches).
€28000
The Four-coloured Lachenalia of South Africa.
Andrews, Henry C.
The Four-coloured Lachenalia "
Lachenalia quadricolor." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815
Original coloured engraving of the Four-coloured Lachenalia from Henry Andrew's "
The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants".
The plate shows the Four-coloured Lachenalia a native of South Africa. Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches).
€40