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Collectible,Art,Antique,Nature Prints,2,Ferns,Edward Lowe Chromolithgraphs,1859
$ 5.28
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Stunning Antique Fern Lithographs!Here are a pair of fern lithograph's from 1859. These color plates come from Edward Lowes vol. IV of
Ferns: British and Exotic
- see pic for title plate info (not part of lot). The plates are approximately 5" x 10" and depict: 1) Blechnum Occidentale (plate XXIX of vol IV). , A fairly common evergreen stove fern, native to Mexico and Tropical America; and 2) Blechnum Orientale (plate XL of Vol IV). It's a large evergreen stove fern native to India, Java and China. Exquisite detail on these lovely prints. They are from a first edition volume (IV) of an extensive, 8 volume set compiled by Lowe in the 1850's -60's, an impressive collection of works. The book itself is not really in good enough condition to sell as a whole, but inquiries are welcome. More listings to follow!