1910 Rare Exquisite Isabel Adams Chromolithograph Wild Radish, Water Cress etc

Description: About the listing - This listing is for the Harriet Isobel Adams print pictured. The print is a chromolithographic plate. The paper size is approximately 8 x 10.75 inches. Because every monitor displays differently, expect that there will be some variance between what you see on the monitor and how the print will look in your hands. The image is as representative of the actual print as I could make it. The print is in good condition over all. Some foxing, toning, offset or other physical defects may be visible. I have noted any of these conditions both in the condition description above and in the condition notes below. The print featured in this listing was printed either in 1907 or 1910 as the work was printed in two volumes, I have used the most recent date of 1910 to make sure that the print is "at least" as old as stated. About the work - Wildflowers of the British Isles - Illustrated & written by H. Isobel Adams. Revised by James E. Bagnell A.L.S. Published by William Heinemann, London. This work is extremely rare as it was published as a special subscriber edition, which indicates a very small print run. About the Author -Harriet Isobel Adams was a member of the Botanical Society of the British Isles and a fellow of the Linnaean Society. Adams was a graduate of Birmingham Art School. She worked in the Arts and Crafts style, designing bookplates and a children's book: Little Red Riding Hood and the History of Tom Thumb. As we know so little about her, but were astonished by the beauty of this work, suffice it to quote below part of an article published in 1907 by the Spectator (Archives): We have seen few flower drawings (always excepting Curtis's Flora Londinensis) that have given us so much pleasure to look at. From one to half-a-dozen plants are figured on a page; but Miss Adams manages to keep the character of each species distinct, and the grouping is often full of skill and grace. We have nothing but praise for the colouring, especially the various greens. The yellow of the rock-rose is beautiful, and the more subdued mauves and pinks are excellent. Condition notes for this listing - Print is in good condition on strong slightly glossy paper. About Condition Terms-Toning or Age toning - Toning is the darkening of paper over time. Toning comes in varying degree, from creamy white to very tanned, and is very common in antique prints. Foxing - Foxing is distinct darkening of the paper in small or large spots. Foxing can happen in one fair sized spot or it can be "freckled" all over the paper (and all possible combinations).Offset or Text offset - Offset happens when the print has been in direct contact with a page of text for an extended period of time. Offset can be dark where the ink has smudged or transferred onto the print, or light when the acids in the ink have burned (toned) the facing print.Trimmed - Trimming happens (usually during the binding process) when one or more margins (top, bottom, left or right) is cut down to fit in the selected binding. Unfortunately, trimming can sometimes effect the image area inside the plate mark. Plate Mark - The area that the image occupies. If you look closely at a copper plate engraving you can see the depression where the copper plate was pressed into the paper while the image was being printed, that is the plate mark.Soiling - Any mark on the paper that isn't part of the printing process. Remember, these prints came from a magazine that was later bound into volumes. Sometimes people aren't very careful with books and magazines and often handle them without washing their hands (this may be especially true of botanical magazine that was marketed to, avid, wealthy gardeners). So, there may be actual dirt on the 200ish year old print. Note on Shipping - These prints will be shipped rolled. Rolling is cost effective & non-damaging. Many top tier print dealers roll their prints for shipment. Once your prints arrive, unroll them and put them between two heavy books for a couple of days and they should flatten out beautifully. Alternatively, your framer can press them out.

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Spokane, Washington

End Time: 2024-09-11T16:39:29.000Z

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