PLATE BOOKS from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints

London: Reeve and Benham, 1851. Wraps. Very good condition. Complete single issue illustrated with 6 hand colored engraved plates, with 2 pages of descriptive text. Two noteworthy color plates are: Dr. Hooker's Chrysobactron, "detected on Lord Auckland's Islands", and recorded in 'Flora Antarctica' (Tab. 4602); and The Elegant Water Lily, discovered in New Mexico by Dr.… Read more about this item

London: Dr. Thornton, 1812. Small folio aquatint and stipple engraving from Dr. Thornton's landmark work the "Temple of Flora". From the small folio "Lottery" edition, the orchid is shown heavy with flower, with white outer petals and maroon and pink centers. The background shows a mountainscape with European looking steepled buildings. Reinagle Senr. R.A. pinx, Roffe, sculpt. Sept. 1,… Read more about this item

London: Edward Lloyd Ltd., 1896. First printing. Hardcover. Good + overall. One of the "Lloyds Natural History Series, edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe. Well-known for handsome plates of kangaroos, wallabies, phalangers, bandicoots, Tasmanian tiger, opossums, platypus, etc. Small 8vo, 320pp, 38 chromolithographic plates of marsupials. Original binding of quarter leather, buckram, spine lightly sunned o/w good plus condition.… Read more about this item

Belgium: Louis Van Houtte, 1865. Beautiful original double page color lithograph with descriptive page of text published in van Houtte's and Charles Lemaire's "Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe" in Brussels. The journal was comprised of 23 volumes published between 1845-1883. van Houtte [1810-1876] made a name for himself as a horticulturist and his 'Establishment Louis van… Read more about this item

Belgium: Louis Van Houtte, 1865. Very good condition. Original double page color lithograph published in van Houtte's and Charles Lemaire's "Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe. " in Brussels. The journal was comprised of 23 volumes published between 1845-1883. van Houtte [1810-1876] made a name for himself as a horticulturist and his 'Establishment Louis van Houtte'… Read more about this item

Belgium: Louis Van Houtte, 1874. Very good condition. Original double paged color lithograph published in van Houtte's and Charles Lemaire's "Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe" in Brussels. The journal was comprised of 23 volumes published between 1845-1883. van Houtte [1810-1876] made a name for himself as a horticulturist and his 'Establishment Louis van Houtte' was… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Georgian House, 1951. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. The colored plates of the original paintings are reproduced in a photographic process but have a very lithographic feeling. This was reprinted in 1969. Set number 428 of limited edition of 1030. Sml. folio, xxv, 96 plates with explanatory text, 1st edition, published in 4 parts, all published. Brown… Read more about this item

Melbourne: VIE, 1913. Hardcover. Good +. Fire prevention + water supply for Melbourne (with observations on WA pipe). Vol. XIV. 199pp. B+w ills in text; 2 fold-out maps, 1 fold-out graphic. Dark red cloth. g+ cover corners bumped.

London: William S. Orr & Co., Amen Corner, 1849. Second edition. Hardcover. One of the more desirable of Mrs. Loudon's works, with the plates often combining different bulbous flowers into artistic arrangements. This copy holds 54 of the 58 issued plates LACKS 4 , with 1 plate damaged. Very slightly and uniformly tanned, but with no foxing. One plate… Read more about this item

London: Dr. Thornton, 1803. Elephant folio aquatint, stipple and line, printed in color, finished by hand of Dr. Thornton's landmark botanical work the "Temple of Flora". This handsome grouping of carnations stands in the foreground, with mountains, a classical building to the right, and trees in the left background and a dramatic sky above. First state of… Read more about this item

London: Dr. Thornton, 1812. Small folio aquatint and stipple from Dr. Thornton's landmark work the "Temple of Flora". From the small folio "Lottery" edition, the orchid is shown heavy with flower, with white outer petals and inner yellow & orange center. In the background is a mountainscape, a river and some palm trees. Faintly sunned. Henderson, delt., Roffe, sculpt.… Read more about this item

London: Dr. Thornton, 1799. Elephant folio aquatint, stipple and line, printed in color and finished by hand from Dr. Thornton's landmark work the "Temple of Flora". This stunning image depicts a majestic orange & yellow tinted lily in the foreground, with a background of mountains and cliffs. Reinagle, pinx., Earlom, sculp. 1st June 1799. Two different plates of the… Read more about this item

London: Dr. Thornton, Hinde Street, 1801. Elephant folio aquatint, stipple and line, printed in color and finished by hand from Dr. Thornton's landmark work the "Temple of Flora". This is the 1st state of this print. This striking catus-like image shows the strong vertical fleshy leaves, with an open orangey bloom open in the center. The background has the… Read more about this item

London: Dr. Thornton, 1802. Elephant folio aquatint, stipple and line, printed in color and finished by hand from Dr. Thornton's landmark work the "Temple of Flora". The spectacular open blooms of the passion flower are shown climbing a corinthian column, with a classical building in the right background. This is the 3rd State of the print, which is probably… Read more about this item

London: Dr. Thornton, 1804. Elephant folio aquatint, stipple and line, printed in color and finished by hand from Dr. Thornton's landmark work the "Temple of Flora". A visual bold image, the plant with a striking spike of red flowers in the foreground, with a Chinese landscape with hills and a pagoda in the background. The 2nd State, with a… Read more about this item

London: Dr. Thornton, 1799. First state. Elephant folio aquatint, stipple and line, printed in color, finished by hand of Dr. Thornton's landmark botanical work the "Temple of Flora". This stunning image, in shades of aqua, green and scarlet, depicts the scarlet blossom of the huge sensitive plant being visited by two hummingbirds. In the background, a native stands looking… Read more about this item

London: R. Ackermann, 1828. Fourth edition. Published in 1828, 1828 & 1823, all stated as fourth editions, despite the last "Tour" published in 1823. The pious, henpecked clergyman was created by William Combe to accompany the wonderful colored comic illustrations by the caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson. His adventures are told in eight-syllabled verse in "The Three Tours of… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars, 1836. Hardcover. Very good condition. 30 fine copper engravings of parrots with original hand color. Many parrots illustrated are Australian and are after Edward Lear including the Leadbeater cockatoo. 12mo, 187pp, 4, plus wraps, 36 pp adds with prospectus. Frontispiece portrait , color illustrated, engraved title & 30 fine hand colored steel engravings of parrots.… Read more about this item

Belgium: Louis Van Houtte, 1865. Hardcover. Very good overall. A total of 47 color plates, 19 double page chromolithograph plates, 28 single page plates. Original prints in a partial volume for 1865-67, including 2 double page lilies; 1 double orchid; 1 double freesia & several double foliage prints and 2 single page crocus prints, 1 ranunculus, 1 lily,… Read more about this item

Sydney: Methuen, 1982. Hardcover. Very good. 4to, 176pp, color ills and b&w ills and maps in text, previous owner's bookplate. Maroon cloth vg in dj.