Robert Furber 12 Months Of Flowers APRIL 1730 Vintage Penn Prints 1964 22x16.5

Description: Robert Furber 12 Months Of Flowers APRIL 1730 Vintage Penn Prints 1964 22 x 16.5 Classic print, produced in 1964, of Robert Furber's 12 Months of Flowers, April orginally published in 1730. Robert Furber (1674–1756) was a British horticulturist and author, best known for writing the first seed catalogue produced in England. He had a nursery in Kensington in London (near modern Hyde Park Gate/Gloucester Road) from around 1700 until his death. The wood frame is painted gold and display well. Adapted from online sources: Furber's most notable work was Twelve Months of Flowers, published in 1730. The book was written as a catalog of plants and seeds, and featured twelve detailed engravings of seasonal plants in bloom. Henry Fletcher produced each of the twelve hand-colored engravings from paintings by Pieter Casteels. Each plant was numbered, with a list of the corresponding species names provided. More than 400 different species of plant were featured. The plates were originally sold on a subscription basis for £1 5s in uncolored form, or £2 12s 6d for a colored version. The book was reprinted in 1982.In 1732, Furber produced a follow-up work entitled Twelve Months of Fruit. Like his previous collection of flowers, Twelve Months of Fruit featured twelve full-color plates with 364 different fruit. Each plate focused on one month, and showed the varieties of fruit that would ripen during that month. Measures 16 5/8 x 21 7/8.

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Location: College Park, Maryland

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