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English Botany

Illustrated by James Sowerby with text by James Edward Smith.

Add a garden to any room with a selection of Sowerby’s English Botany botanical prints framed in natural wood frames. Antique hand-colored engravings by James Sowerby from English Botany, available for sale, are not just exquisite pieces of botanical art; they are also historical treasures capturing the essence of 18th and 19th-century botany. Crafted with meticulous detail and artistic flair, each engraving is a testament to Sowerby’s skill and passion for botanical illustration.

These engravings not only serve as beautiful decorations but also as valuable educational resources, offering a window into the botanical discoveries of their time. Sowerby’s work, in collaboration with eminent botanists like Sir James Edward Smith, helped document and disseminate knowledge about the rich flora of the British Isles and beyond. 

  • Sowerby Botany Plate 3 Cornish Heath

    Sowerby Botany Plate 3 Cornish Heath

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 3 Cornish Heath

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 6 Bird's - Eye Primrose

    Sowerby Botany Plate 6 Bird’s – Eye Primrose

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 6 Bird’s – Eye Primrose

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 10 Aromatic Orchis

    Sowerby Botany Plate 10 Aromatic Orchis

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 10 Aromatic Orchis

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 11 Lesser Meadow-rue

    Sowerby Botany Plate 11 Lesser Meadow-rue

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 11 Lesser Meadow-rue

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 13 Black Salt-wort

    Sowerby Botany Plate 13 Black Salt-wort

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 13 Black Salt-wort

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 16 Military Orchis

    Sowerby Botany Plate 16 Military Orchis

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 16 Military Orchis

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 18 Dwarf Orchis

    Sowerby Botany Plate 18 Dwarf Orchis

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 18 Dwarf Orchis

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 20 Marsh Gentian, or Calathian Violet

    Sowerby Botany Plate 20 Marsh Gentian, or Calathian Violet

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 20 Marsh Gentian, or Calathian Violet

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 22 Butterfly Orchis

    Sowerby Botany Plate 22 Butterfly Orchis

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 22 Butterfly Orchis

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 25 Vernal Speedwell

    Sowerby Botany Plate 25 Vernal Speedwell

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 25 Vernal Speedwell

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 26 Trifid Speedwell

    Sowerby Botany Plate 26 Trifid Speedwell

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 26 Trifid Speedwell

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 27 Umbelliferous Chickweed

    Sowerby Botany Plate 27 Umbelliferous Chickweed

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 27 Umbelliferous Chickweed

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 28 Globe-flower

    Sowerby Botany Plate 28 Globe-flower

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 28 Globe-flower

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 30 Spring Vetch

    Sowerby Botany Plate 30 Spring Vetch

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 30 Spring Vetch

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 32 Stinking Groundsel

    Sowerby Botany Plate 32 Stinking Groundsel

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 32 Stinking Groundsel

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 33 Squinancy-wort

    Sowerby Botany Plate 33 Squinancy-wort

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 33 Squinancy-wort

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 35 Irish Heath

    Sowerby Botany Plate 35 Irish Heath

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 35 Irish Heath

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 36 Common Borage

    Sowerby Botany Plate 36 Common Borage

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 36 Common Borage

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 38 Common Saw-wort

    Sowerby Botany Plate 38 Common Saw-wort

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 38 Common Saw-wort

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 39 Yellow Mountain Saxifrage

    Sowerby Botany Plate 39 Yellow Mountain Saxifrage

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 39 Yellow Mountain Saxifrage

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 40 Perennial Flax

    Sowerby Botany Plate 40 Perennial Flax

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 40 Perennial Flax

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 41 Crested Cow-wheat

    Sowerby Botany Plate 41 Crested Cow-wheat

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 41 Crested Cow-wheat

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 42 Spreading Bell-flower

    Sowerby Botany Plate 42 Spreading Bell-flower

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 42 Spreading Bell-flower

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 44 Dyer's Greenweed

    Sowerby Botany Plate 44 Dyer’s Greenweed

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 44 Dyer’s Greenweed

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 45 Evergreen Alkanet

    Sowerby Botany Plate 45 Evergreen Alkanet

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 45 Evergreen Alkanet

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 46 Black Horehound

    Sowerby Botany Plate 46 Black Horehound

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 46 Black Horehound

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 48 Bird's-nest Ophrys

    Sowerby Botany Plate 48 Bird’s-nest Ophrys

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 48 Bird’s-nest Ophrys

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 49 Common Barberry

    Sowerby Botany Plate 49 Common Barberry

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 49 Common Barberry

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 53 Purple Cow-wheat

    Sowerby Botany Plate 53 Purple Cow-wheat

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 53 Purple Cow-wheat

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 54 Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage

    Sowerby Botany Plate 54 Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 54 Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 55 Greater Dodder

    Sowerby Botany Plate 55 Greater Dodder

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 55 Greater Dodder

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 57 Field Eryngo

    Sowerby Botany Plate 57 Field Eryngo

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 57 Field Eryngo

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 59 Dark Mullein

    Sowerby Botany Plate 59 Dark Mullein

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 59 Dark Mullein

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 60 Yellow Centaury

    Sowerby Botany Plate 60 Yellow Centaury

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 60 Yellow Centaury

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 62 Mountain Pink

    Sowerby Botany Plate 62 Mountain Pink

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 62 Mountain Pink

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 64 Fly Orchis

    Sowerby Botany Plate 64 Fly Orchis

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 64 Fly Orchis

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 66 Yellow Poppy

    Sowerby Botany Plate 66 Yellow Poppy

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 66 Yellow Poppy

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 69 Yellow Bird's-nest

    Sowerby Botany Plate 69 Yellow Bird’s-nest

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 69 Yellow Bird’s-nest

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 70 Common Butter-wort

    Sowerby Botany Plate 70 Common Butter-wort

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 70 Common Butter-wort

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 72 Marsh Tway-blade

    Sowerby Botany Plate 72 Marsh Tway-blade

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 72 Marsh Tway-blade

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1790 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 74 Least Ladies-bedstraw

    Sowerby Botany Plate 74 Least Ladies-bedstraw

    $20.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 74 Least Ladies-bedstraw

    $20.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1793 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 76 Milkwort

    Sowerby Botany Plate 76 Milkwort

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 76 Milkwort

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1793 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 77 Ground Pine

    Sowerby Botany Plate 77 Ground Pine

    $20.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 77 Ground Pine

    $20.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1793 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 79 Wood Vetch

    Sowerby Botany Plate 79 Wood Vetch

    $20.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 79 Wood Vetch

    $20.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1793 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 80 Impatient Ladies-smock

    Sowerby Botany Plate 80 Impatient Ladies-smock

    $20.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 80 Impatient Ladies-smock

    $20.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1793 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 84 Common Arrow-head

    Sowerby Botany Plate 84 Common Arrow-head

    $20.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 84 Common Arrow-head

    $20.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1793 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 81 Alpine Shephard's Purse

    Sowerby Botany Plate 81 Alpine Shephard’s Purse

    $16.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 81 Alpine Shephard’s Purse

    $16.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1793 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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  • Sowerby Botany Plate 83 Spiked Water - Millfoil

    Sowerby Botany Plate 83 Spiked Water – Millfoil

    $20.50

    Sowerby Botany Plate 83 Spiked Water – Millfoil

    $20.50

    This original hand-colored engraving from English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth created in 1793 by James Sowerby illustrates plants.

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Beyond their aesthetic appeal, these engravings are a testament to the intersection of art and science. Sowerby’s ability to combine precision with artistic expression resulted in images that are both scientifically accurate and visually captivating, making them prized possessions for collectors, historians, and botany enthusiasts alike.

Owning a piece of Sowerby’s English Botany is not just acquiring a beautiful artwork at an affordable price; it’s possessing a piece of botanical history, a tangible connection to the pioneering spirit of botanical exploration and illustration that defined an era.