Australian orchids Pterostylis Mitchelli and Pterostylis Squamata. Fitzgerald

$40.00

Rare Limited Edition reproduction of Fitzgerald's Australian Orchids.

From a limited edition of 350 by Lansdowne Editions in 1977, printed from the hand-coloured lithograph "On Stone by Arthur J. Stopps" (1833-1931) after a drawing “from Nature by R.D. Fitzgerald F.L.S.". The eminent botanist Robert David Fitzgerald (1830-1892) who also awarded the O.B.E. and F.I.S.A. for his work on the Orchids of Australia. the first edition of this lovely work was Printed at the Surveyor General's Office in Sydney, N.S.W. in April 1881.

This print is in fine condition and is full-size as original printed. Page size: 47cm x 32cm (18.1/2 inches x 12.1/2 inches).