Ericas. Green’s Herbal Antique Print of Heather c1817

$95.00

Erica Tetralix, Cross-leaved Heath. Erica Vulgaris, Common Heath. Erica Cinerea, Fine-leaved Heath.

Original hand-coloured copperplate engraving by W. Mallinson for Thomas Green’s Herbal “The Universal Herbal; or Botanical, Medical and Agricultural Dictionary containing all the known plants in the World arranged according to the Linnean System, specifying the Uses to which they are or may be applied, wether as Food, as Medicine, or in the Arts or Manufactures, with the best Methods of Propagation and the most recent agricultural Improvements" by Thomas Green. Published in Liverpool circa 1817 by Nuttall, Fisher & Dixon (later fine colour)

Approximate page size 21 x 26cm (8.25 x 10.25 inches)