Richard Brook was a a printer and bookseller interested in botany.
He was especially interested in useful plants, gaining much of his knowledge from books in his bookshop.
He created a fascinating guide to useful plants from all around the world. Each lithograph portrayed several useful plants such as coffee, cardamom, turmeric and ginger.
A group framed together would look great in a kitchen!
Here are some of the engravings for you to choose from. They are genuine antique prints, made 1854.
19 x 12.5 cm (7.5 x 5 inches)Roman Boletus, Puff-balls, Esculent MorellThis detailed hand coloured engraving of flowers and herbs was made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 years old...
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19 x 12.5 cm (7.5x 5 inches)Jalap Bindweed, Common Vine and Peruvian Bark TreeThese detailed hand coloured prints of flowers and herbs were made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 years ..
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19 x 12.5 cm (7.5x 5 inches)Star-headed Trefoil. Hop Trefoil. Meadow LathyrusThese detailed hand coloured prints of flowers and herbs were made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 years o..
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19 x 12.5 cm (7.5x 5 inches)These detailed hand coloured prints of flowers and herbs were made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 years old...
US$0.00
19 x 12.5 cm (7.5x 5 inches)These detailed hand coloured prints of flowers and herbs were made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 years old...
US$0.00
19 x 12.5 cm (7.5x 5 inches)These detailed hand coloured prints of flowers and herbs were made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 years old...
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19 x 12.5 cm (7.5x 5 inches)Pallid Trefoil, Purple Trefoil and Long Spiked TrefoilThese detailed hand coloured prints of flowers and herbs were made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 ye..
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19 x 12.5 cm (7.5x 5 inches)Lady's Finger, Bitter Vetch, Common TareThese detailed hand coloured prints of flowers and herbs were made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 years old...
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19 x 12.5 cm (7.5x 5 inches)These detailed hand coloured prints of flowers and herbs were made by Richard Brook for his Cyclopaedia of Botany and Herbs in 1854. The print is an original antique in very good condition considering it is over 160 years old...
US$0.00