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b. 1746 - d. 1799

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  • Curtis - 4 Iris Engravings
    Jul. 25, 2026

    Curtis - 4 Iris Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Iris - Florentine Flag. 671 Sweet-scented Bastard Iris. 1514 Iris - Long-leaved Flag. 875 Iris - Smaller Sulphur-Coloured Bastard Flag. 1131 Description of the work: This originally hand-colored engraving is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden displayed: in which the most ornamental foreign plants, cultivated in the open ground, the green-house, and the stove, are accurately represented in their natural colours... This engraving was published between 1803 and 1809 in London by S. Couchman. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a famous English botanist. He was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live specimens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each. The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens. "It is, indeed, the oldest current scientific periodical of its kind with coloured illustrations in the world, and in the beauty of production and high standard of its contributions it can claim a unique place" (Henry II, p. 302)

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  • Curtis - 5 Orchid Engravings
    Jul. 25, 2026

    Curtis - 5 Orchid Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Orchid [Paphiopedilum Wardii]. 7058 Orchid [Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum]. 8093 Orchid [Catasetum galeritum]. 8097 Orchid: Large Yellow-flowered Gongora. 2755 Orchid: Spotted Lipped Coryanthes. 3102 Description of the work: This originally hand-colored engraving is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden displayed: in which the most ornamental foreign plants, cultivated in the open ground, the green-house, and the stove, are accurately represented in their natural colours... This engraving was published between 1803 and 1809 in London by S. Couchman. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a famous English botanist. He was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live specimens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each. The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens. "It is, indeed, the oldest current scientific periodical of its kind with coloured illustrations in the world, and in the beauty of production and high standard of its contributions it can claim a unique place" (Henry II, p. 302)

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  • Curtis - Eastern Poppy [Papaver orientale]. 57
    Jun. 20, 2026

    Curtis - Eastern Poppy [Papaver orientale]. 57

    Est: $200 - $500

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s "The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed". Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as " Curtis' Botanical Magazine", this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 5 Orchid Engravings
    Jun. 13, 2026

    Curtis - 5 Orchid Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Orchid: Large-flowerd Sobralia. 4446 Orchid [Cattleya Lawrenceana]. 7133 Orchid: Villous Lady's Slipper. 4990 Orchid: The Rev. Mr. Parish's Lady's Slipper. 5791 Orchid: Mr. Charles Green's Mormodes. 5802 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s "The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed". Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as " Curtis' Botanical Magazine", this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 4 Peony Engrravings
    Jun. 13, 2026

    Curtis - 4 Peony Engrravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Peony [Paeonia tennifolia]. 926 Peony [Paeonia pubens]. 2264 Peony [Paeonia anemala]. 1754 Peony [Paeonia albiflora]. 1756 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s "The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed". Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as " Curtis' Botanical Magazine", this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Lily Engravings
    Jun. 13, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Lily Engravings

    Est: $200 - $500

    Included in this lot: Pompone Lily . 798 Smooth-stalked Martagon or Turk's-Cap-Lily. 1634 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s "The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed". Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as " Curtis' Botanical Magazine", this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Water Lily Engravings
    Jun. 13, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Water Lily Engravings

    Est: $200 - $500

    Included in this lot: Amazon Water-Lily. 4823 Water Lily. 1364 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s "The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed". Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as " Curtis' Botanical Magazine", this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 3 Cactus Engravings
    Jun. 06, 2026

    Curtis - 3 Cactus Engravings

    Est: $300 - $600

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s "The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed". Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as " Curtis' Botanical Magazine", this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Water Lily Engravings
    Jun. 06, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Water Lily Engravings

    Est: $200 - $500

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s "The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed". Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as " Curtis' Botanical Magazine", this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 4 Orchid Engravings
    May. 30, 2026

    Curtis - 4 Orchid Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Orchid: Sceptrate Grain of Paradise. 5761 Orchid: Mr. Parish's Kaempferia. 5763 Orchid: Thick-knotted Dendrobe. 5766 Orchid: Kramer's Odontoglot. 5778 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Cactus Engravings
    May. 30, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Cactus Engravings

    Est: $200 - $500

    Included in this lot: Cactus [Opuntia Polycantha]. 7046 Cactus: Spineless Cochineal Fig. 2742 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 4 Iris Engravings
    May. 23, 2026

    Curtis - 4 Iris Engravings

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Eastern Poppy [Papaver orientale]. 57
    May. 23, 2026

    Curtis - Eastern Poppy [Papaver orientale]. 57

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Blue Magnolia or Cucumber-Tree [Magnolia acuminata]. 2427
    May. 23, 2026

    Curtis - Blue Magnolia or Cucumber-Tree [Magnolia acuminata]. 2427

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 4 Water Lily Engravings
    May. 16, 2026

    Curtis - 4 Water Lily Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 4 Rhododendron Engravings
    May. 16, 2026

    Curtis - 4 Rhododendron Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Broad-leaved Banksia (Native to Australia). 2406
    May. 16, 2026

    Curtis - Broad-leaved Banksia (Native to Australia). 2406

    Est: $200 - $400

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Splendid Protea. 1182
    May. 16, 2026

    Curtis - Splendid Protea. 1182

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 3 Palm Engravings
    May. 16, 2026

    Curtis - 3 Palm Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 3 Iris Engravings
    May. 09, 2026

    Curtis - 3 Iris Engravings

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Included in this lot: Iris - Pyrenean Flag. 687 Iris - Spanish Flag. 686 Iris - Pale Flag. 685 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Peony Engravings
    May. 09, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Peony Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Peony [Paeonia dahurica]. 1441 Single-flowered Common Peony. 1784 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Lily Engravings
    May. 09, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Lily Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Carolina Martagon Lily. 2280 Deep-coloured Canadian Lily. 858 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 4 Cactus Engravings
    May. 09, 2026

    Curtis - 4 Cactus Engravings

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Included in this lot: Cactus [Cereus Paucispinus]. 6774 Cactus: Dingy Cereus. 4443 Cactus: Greater Turk's Cap Melon-Thistle. 3090 Cactus: Lesser Black-spined Indian-Fig. 1557 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • 1803 Lectures on Botany William Curtis 3 Volumes Hand Colored Plates
    May. 07, 2026

    1803 Lectures on Botany William Curtis 3 Volumes Hand Colored Plates

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Curtis, William. Lectures on Botany, as delivered to his pupils, by William Curtis, F.L.S....Arranged by Samuel Curtis, Florist, Walworth. Printed and Sold by William Phillips...1803/1804. Three volumes in the original bindings, 3/4 leather with marbled covers. Deckled edges.Bookplate of William Kent. 119 full page (lg 8vo) colored engravings in near perfect condition. First Edition of this impressive work.

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  • Curtis - 4 Iris or Flag Engravings
    Apr. 18, 2026

    Curtis - 4 Iris or Flag Engravings

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Included in this lot: Horneman's Iris. 2435 Virginian Flag. 703 Long-leaved Flag. 875 Iris paradoxa. 7081 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 3 Magnolia Engravings
    Apr. 18, 2026

    Curtis - 3 Magnolia Engravings

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Included in this lot: Magnolia [Magnolia macrophylla]. 2189 Magnolia [Magnolia Globosa]. 9467 Magnolia [Magnolia obovata]. 390 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Lily Engravings
    Apr. 18, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Lily Engravings

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Lily: Lilium Ducharthei. 8072 Lily: Lilium Myriophyllum. 8102 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Yellow Side-Saddle Flower (Carnivorous). 780
    Apr. 04, 2026

    Curtis - Yellow Side-Saddle Flower (Carnivorous). 780

    Est: $150 - $300

    This originally hand-colored engraving is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden displayed: in which the most ornamental foreign plants, cultivated in the open ground, the green-house, and the stove, are accurately represented in their natural colours... This engraving was published between 1803 and 1809 in London by S. Couchman. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a famous English botanist. He was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live specimens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each. The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens. "It is, indeed, the oldest current scientific periodical of its kind with coloured illustrations in the world, and in the beauty of production and high standard of its contributions it can claim a unique place" (Henry II, p. 302)

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  • Curtis - Pair of Native Australian Plant Engravings (Banksia)
    Mar. 07, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Native Australian Plant Engravings (Banksia)

    Est: $300 - $600

    Included in this lot: Heath-leaved Banksia (Native to Australia). 738 Shewy Metrosideros. 1761 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Protea Engravings
    Mar. 07, 2026

    Curtis - Pair of Protea Engravings

    Est: $200 - $500

    Included in this lot: Crown-flowered Protea. 1713 Sharp-pointed Protea. 1694 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis's Botanical Magazine - First 17 Volumes (Bound in 6) with 643 Engravings
    Nov. 29, 2025

    Curtis's Botanical Magazine - First 17 Volumes (Bound in 6) with 643 Engravings

    Est: $6,000 - $10,000

    This is the first 17 volumes of William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden displayed: in which the most ornamental foreign plants, cultivated in the open ground, the green-house, and the stove, are accurately represented in their natural colours... The volumes were published between 1787 and 1803 in London by S. Couchman. The 17 volumes are bound in 6 with 643 originally hand-colored botanical engravings and accompanying text. They are bound in leather, original 18th century calf. Titles to volumes one to six are bound in, index leaves to all 17 volumes present. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a famous English botanist. He was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live specimens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each. The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens. "It is, indeed, the oldest current scientific periodical of its kind with coloured illustrations in the world, and in the beauty of production and high standard of its contributions it can claim a unique place" (Henry II, p. 302)

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  • WOOD RELIEF “CORONATION OF KING ARTHUR”
    Nov. 08, 2025

    WOOD RELIEF “CORONATION OF KING ARTHUR”

    Est: ¥1,000,000 - ¥1,500,000

    signed in intaglio with date “William Fuller Curtis A.D. MCMII” on the lower right framed 70.5×172.2 cm William Fuller Curtis was born in 1873 on Staten Island. At the age of 17, he went to Paris and studied art at the Académie Julian alongside his sister, where he was greatly influenced by outstanding teachers. Before returning to the United States, he traveled through northern Italy, encountering Renaissance and medieval art as well as the legends of King Arthur, which gradually helped him to establish his own artistic style. In 1903, he came into contact with the art critic Charles Eliot Norton and began to resonate with the ideas of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Curtis’s works are primarily created on wood panels, with the finest possible wood carefully selected. His pieces employ no color except for gold. The subtle variations in tone produced by burning the wood harmonize beautifully with the natural texture of the material. This combination gives his work a beauty that is both contemporary and rich with a medieval sensibility.

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  • Curtis - 3 Banksia Prints (Native to Australia)
    Oct. 18, 2025

    Curtis - 3 Banksia Prints (Native to Australia)

    Est: $400 - $800

    Included in this lot: Handsome Banksia (Native to Australia). 3052 Intermediate Banksia (Native to Australia). 3120 Green-flowered, Various-leaved Banksia (Native to Australia). 1947 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Rayed-flowered Protea. 1717
    Oct. 18, 2025

    Curtis - Rayed-flowered Protea. 1717

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Carnivorous Plant: Yellow Side-saddle Flower. 780
    Oct. 18, 2025

    Curtis - Carnivorous Plant: Yellow Side-saddle Flower. 780

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis's Botanical Magazine - Two Volumes bound in One (33 & 34) with 90 Botanical Engravings
    Oct. 11, 2025

    Curtis's Botanical Magazine - Two Volumes bound in One (33 & 34) with 90 Botanical Engravings

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    This is volumes 33 & 34 (bound in one) of William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden displayed: in which the most ornamental foreign plants, cultivated in the open ground, the green-house, and the stove, are accurately represented in their natural colours... The volume was published in 1811 in London by S. Couchman. The two volumes are bound in one with 90 originally hand-colored botanical engravings and accompanying text. They are bound in contemporary uniform red half Morocco, richly gilt spines, marbled sides. William Curtis (1746-1799) was a famous English botanist. He was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live specimens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each. The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens. "It is, indeed, the oldest current scientific periodical of its kind with coloured illustrations in the world, and in the beauty of production and high standard of its contributions it can claim a unique place" (Henry II, p. 302)

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  • Curtis - Pair of Cactus Prints
    Oct. 11, 2025

    Curtis - Pair of Cactus Prints

    Est: $300 - $600

    Included in this lot: Cactus: Lemaire's Cereus. 4814 (Lithograph) Cactus: Napoleon's Cereus. 3458 (Engraving) Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Rose Engravings
    Oct. 11, 2025

    Curtis - Pair of Rose Engravings

    Est: $300 - $600

    Included in this lot: Moss Rose. 69 Striped Red Rose, or Rosa Mundi. 1794 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Peony Engravings
    Oct. 11, 2025

    Curtis - Pair of Peony Engravings

    Est: $300 - $600

    Included in this lot: Peony [Paeonia peregrina]. 1050 Peony [Paeonia humilis]. 1422 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Sacred Bean of India (Water Lily). 903
    Oct. 11, 2025

    Curtis - Sacred Bean of India (Water Lily). 903

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 4 Iris Engravings
    Oct. 04, 2025

    Curtis - 4 Iris Engravings

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Included in this lot: Long-styled Iris. 5773 Naked-scaped Iris. 5806 Mr. Hibbert's Iris. 1604 Iris tingitana. 6775 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Tulip Engravings
    Oct. 04, 2025

    Curtis - Pair of Tulip Engravings

    Est: $300 - $600

    Included in this lot: Claramond Tulip. 2388 Early Dwarf Tulip. 839 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - 9 Palm Engravings
    Oct. 04, 2025

    Curtis - 9 Palm Engravings

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Included in this lot: Palm [Carludovica rotundifolia]. 7083 Palm [Aechemea gigas]. 8107 Banana [Musa Bakeri]. 7627 Palm: Double, or Seychelles-Island, Cocoa-Nut (Coconut) (Five Prints). 2734 Palm: Beak-sheathed Astrocaryum. 4773 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Pair of Magnolia Engravings
    Oct. 04, 2025

    Curtis - Pair of Magnolia Engravings

    Est: $300 - $600

    Included in this lot: Magnolia [Magnolia grandiflora]. 1952 Magnolia [Magnolia glauca]. 2164 Description of the work: This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Carnivorous Plant: Swamp Pitcher Plant [Nepenthes Phyllamphora]. 8067
    Oct. 04, 2025

    Curtis - Carnivorous Plant: Swamp Pitcher Plant [Nepenthes Phyllamphora]. 8067

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Carnivorous Plant: Venus's Fly-Trap. 785
    Oct. 04, 2025

    Curtis - Carnivorous Plant: Venus's Fly-Trap. 785

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Orchid [Cypripedium Tibeticum]. 8070
    Sep. 27, 2025

    Curtis - Orchid [Cypripedium Tibeticum]. 8070

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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  • Curtis - Magnolia [Magnolia Sprengeri Diva]. 9116
    Sep. 27, 2025

    Curtis - Magnolia [Magnolia Sprengeri Diva]. 9116

    Est: $150 - $300

    This lovely botanical print is from William Curtis’s The Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. Curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. Each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). The first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. Around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. Commonly referred to as Curtis' Botanical Magazine, this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the Kew Gardens.

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