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Framed Herb Print from page 132 of the Journal Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe
- Item Number
- 177
- Estimated Value
- 20 USD
- Opening Bid
- 6 USD
Item Description
Print is labeled: "ROMULEA ROSEA Var. CELSii Cap deBonne Esperance, --Chaissis froid, ou Serre froide"
Framed page from the journal Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe ou descriptions et figures des plantes les plus rares et les plus meritantes, nouvellement introduites sur le continent ou en Angleterre .
Louis Benoît van Houtte (29 June 1810 Ypres - 9 May 1876 Ghent) was a Belgian horticulturist who was with the Jardin Botanique de Brussels between 1836 and 1838 and is best known for the journal Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe, produced with Charles Lemaire and M. Scheidweiler,[1][2] an extensive work boasting more than 2000 coloured plates in 23 volumes published between 1845 and 1883.
Description from Wikipedia.
Page number 132.
For more information about the journal visit: https://archive.org/details/mobot31753002747316
The print has signs of hands lovingly turning the pages and appreciating the book. It was professionally framed by Johnson's, 524 Union St. Nashville, Tennessee. The black paper on the back is cracked from age. Frame is wooden and measures 8 inches by 11 inches.
This belonged to a biologist.
Item Special Note
Previously loved and cared for.
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