Botanic Garden (6) 435 Ships OCEAN BOUNTY

OCEAN BOUNTY

Matthaus Merian (1593 – 1650) produced one of the most beautiful engraved books of the 17th century

the Italian engraver

5 "                          Paper: 13

Botanic Garden (6) 435 Ships OCEAN BOUNTYBRITISH FLORALS Of all the botanical books published in England during the 18th and 19th Centuries, The Botanic Garden and The Complete Florist were perhaps the most charming. The Complete Florist was published in 1747. The original black and white engravings had descriptions on the coloration and methods of cultivation. The plates were often hand colored. First published in 1835, The Botanic Garden was the definitive work of flowering ornamental