1845 Van Houtte Flore Serres Jardins Top Antique Print Blue Iris Cypella For Sale

Flore des Serres et des Jardinsde l\'Europe (Flowers of the Greenhouses and Gardens of Europe) was founded byLouis van Houtte, owner of the most successful nursery of the time on theEuropean continent, and edited together with the prominent botanist CharlesLemaire.

The journal, with more than 2000plates, was a showcase for lavish engravings of unique botanicals from aroundthe world. The superbly illustrated plates, hand colored or finishedlithographs enhanced with gum Arabic, contain a wonderful selection of plantsfollowing the interests of the famous contributors of the era - roses, bulbousplants, orchids, palms, rhododendrons, camellias and exotic plants among the 23volumes.

Each single print measuresapproximately 6 1/2 inches by 9 3/4 inches The paper is a fine, thick whitestock, with very little foxing or other defects. The coloring is spectacular.In most cases, there is an accompanying text page and a copy of the title page.

Most of the plants depicted inthe journal were for sale in van Houtte\'s nursery, so in one sense these platesacted as his catalogue. It is fascinating to see the species considered the mostdesirable of the times, with a preponderance of orchids, roses, camellias,azaleas and rhododendrons, not to mention carnivorous plants, tropicals andother exotics. It is a true pleasure to take a step back in time to visit thisillustrious nursery, the like of which would be hard to find Payment

We send invoices after each sale. Do not pay if you wish to combine for up to 4 days, but pay when ready to ship. Panteek is required to declare full value of the items and buyers are responsible for all customs duties.

USPS is our primary shipper but we can use other shippers as requested. We are delighted to combine shipments to save on postage up to 4 days. Because of regulations, please wait to pay until ready to ship. We are required by to ship within one day any lots that you have paid for.

We sell only original antique prints of proven authenticity bought mostly at sale houses throughout Europe, America, and Asia. We do not sell reproductions of any kind. Authenticity is guaranteed and we strive to buy prints and books at the very top of the condition range. However, as the items are sometimes very old small defects are to be expected including foxing, toning, and occasional spotting.

We will note any condition issues in our description along with details about the coloring. Please view the images carefully as they are scans or photos of the actual print you will receive.

Items can be returned within30 days for a full refund.

We are antique dealers with over thirty-five years in the business with a passion for growing rare plants and orchids, as well as collecting antique prints. We buy our prints all over the world and authenticity is guaranteed. We do not deal in reproductions and all our prints are original antique prints. Panteek started on in early 2000 and it has been an exciting ride all these years with almost 37,000 positive responses. We are very pleased to be listing again with many terrific items to come. Your satisfaction in our product is our most important goal and we will make every effort to ensure your shopping at Panteek is a pleasure.

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P.O. Box 840226
St. Augustine, FL 32080
USA