Artist:
HILL, John
Title:
Tree Mint, White American Purslain [and four other flowering plants].
Stock Code:
3752
Method:
Copper engraving
Colouring:
Early colour
Atlas:
A Complete Body of Gardening
Size: (W x H):
23cm x 39cm
9 inches x 15½ inches
Date:
1757
Price:
£350
Dr. John Hill, actor, dramatist, botanist doctor and prolific author was one of the more colourful figures of eighteenth century London. His Eden, or a Complete Body of Gardening, was one of the most beautiful illustrated botanical books of its time.
Some show through of text from verso. Very good condition.