William Curtis Botanical Magazine Antique Prints 1787-1839

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Catesby's Lily CUR1800 $45	Papaver Orientale Poppy CUR1801 $125 RARE FIRST EDITION TOP PRINT	Orange Izia CUR1803 $45

Spicy Jatropha CUR1464 $35	Amaryllis CUR1089 $45	Jatropha CUR604 $35

Hibiscus CUR1805 $55	American Bindweed CUR732 $45	Purple Chrysanthemum CUR1812 $65

Camellia Japonica Knight's Warratah CUR1806 $55	Rhododendron CUR1814 $55	Camellia Japonica Chandler's Warratah CUR1804 $55

Catesby's Lily CUR1808 $45	Catesby's Lily CUR1807 $55	Catesby's Lily CUR1809 $45

Blue Iris CUR1836 $55	Striped Blue Morning Glory CUR1842 $65	Blue Delphinium CUR1835 $55

Blue Campanula CUR1874 $45	Blue Iris Squalens CUR1875 $55	Blue Bellflower CUR1876 $45

Forked Blue Iris CUR1839 $45	Blue Grass Iris CUR1840 $45	Dwarf Blue Iris CUR1838 $45

Carolina Phlox CUR1810 $45	Tulip Tree CUR275 $45	Chysanthemum CUR1811 $45


Ipomea CUR1815 $45	Sweet Hawthorn CUR1817 $45	Morning glory CUR1813 $45


Rhododendron CUR1818 $45	Foxglove CUR1819 $55	Azalea Indica CUR1816 $45

Ixia Lily CUR381 $35	Snowy Calandrinia CUR3379 $45	Amaryllis Lily CUR1802 $45


Chinese Day Lily CUR894 $35	Virginia Poke CUR931 $35	Tassel Hyacinth CUR133 $35


Oriental Nigella CUR1264 $35	Love in a Mist CUR22 $35	Spanish Nigella CUR1265 $35

Blue Moricandia
CUR1836 $45

Clematis
CUR887 $45

Speedwell
CUR1002 $35

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William Curtis began publication of the Botanical Magazine in February 1787 and it continued almost without interruption for 160 years. After Curtis edited the first 13 volumes, the publication continued under the editors: John Simms (1800-1826), William Jackson Hooker (1827-1865) and Joseph Dalton Hooker (1865-1904). The images were engraved and hand-coloured by many artists including Sydenham Edwards, William Graves, James Sowerby, John Curtis, William Jackson Hooker, W.H. Fitch, Matilda Smith, Lillian Snelling and Stella Rose Craig. The plates are known for their fine detail and delicate hand coloring. The prints are all copper engravings to Volume 70 & then stone or zinc lithography until the introduction of color printing in 1948. It is the longest running botanical magazine and was entirely hand colored until 1948. References: Blunt (1994) pp 211 - 217, Great Flower Books pp 156 - 157, Nissen BPI 2350, Staflue 1290.

These Curtis prints are particularly prized for their lavish, beautifully hand colored large illustrations principally by Sydenham Teak Edwards, James Sowerby and William Kilburn. Even now, after all this time of living with Curtis prints, we are still left in awe by their beauty. Each single measures approximately 5 ½ inches wide by 9 inches long. Prints are accompanied by the relevant original descriptive text.

The condition of these prints is remarkable for a work that is over 200 years old, with strong plate marks and dates. There is little or no foxing, with characteristic good plate marks on wove paper that is a creamy in color. The photos are very accurate, so please review carefully. All our prints are authentic hand colored antique prints, and the Curtis are about 200 years old & in excellent condition.