On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce and attractive antique print from Sir John Hill's famous work 'Eden, or A Compleat Body of Gardening.' Offered with hand colour.
Shown are: 1. Drooping Shrub Xeranthemum. 2. Yellow African Shrub Trefoil. 3. Golden Cudweed. 4. Narrow leav'd Hebenstretia. 5. Yellow Occidental Cassia. 6. Three forked Santolina.
DATE PRINTED: 1756.
SIZE: The printed area, including titles, is approximately 36 x 23 cm, 14 x 9 inches (medium) plus margins with a blank back.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: From an original drawing by Sir John Hill.
PROVENANCE: Published in "Eden, or A Compleat Body of Gardening.", compiled by John Hill, a prominent botanist and important, albeit controversial, figure in the British Enlightenment. Published by T. Osborne, T. Tyre, et al., London: 1756-57. This richly hand-colored engraving is from one of the greatest ever color plate sets on British horticulture with a focus on gardening. The set, Eden: or, A Compleat Body of Gardening, was organized as a weekly guide to assist the gardener in the cultivation of ornamental and edible plants according to their season for “the kitchen-ground, flower-garden and nursery, and shewing the proprietor those shrubs, plants and flowers, which are most usually cultivated in gardens; or most worthy to be so.” Eden, or A Compleat Body of Gardening" was issued in 60 weekly parts between August 1756 and October 1757.
TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on early laid paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Very good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.
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