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The Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants, edited by Sir Joseph Paxton was published in London from 1834 to 1849. There were 16 volumes containing a total of 717 hand-coloured plates, either drawn and engraved by Frederick W. Smith, or drawn and lithographed by Samuel Holden. During the years of 1850-1852, Paxton along with John Lindley published the rare three-volume work: Paxton's Flower Garden.
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From: Paxton's Flower Garden, 1850-52.
This print is produced using a zincographic process along with hand coloring and has the plate markings Pinx & Zinc.
Print size: 10 1/2 x 8 inches (26 x 20 cm) approximately.
Condition: Very good, with faint spot in the image just above the lower hoizontal leaf, please see larger image.
Text: text is included.
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From: Paxton's The Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants, London 1834-1849.
Hand-coloured lithograph
Artist: Samuel Holden
Print size: 9 3/8 x 6 3/4 inches (24 x 17 cm) approximately.
Condition: Very good, with small mark in the image, top right of centre, please see larger image.
Text: text is included.
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From: Paxton's The Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants, London 1834-1849.
Hand-coloured lithograph
Artist: Samuel Holden
Print size: 9 3/8 x 6 3/4 inches (24 x 17 cm) approximately.
Condition: Excellent, please see larger image.
Text: text is included.
LINK to LARGER image
From: Paxton's The Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants, London 1834-1849.
Hand-coloured lithograph
Artist: Samuel Holden
Print size: 9 3/8 x 6 3/4 inches (24 x 17 cm) approximately.
Condition: Excellent, please see larger image.
Text: text is included.