William Thompson (1823 /1903) - Alfred Adlard (XIX) - Lot. of 50 sheets - "The English Flower Garden" - 1852

Collection of 50 sheets, of which 5 colored Plates, with 21 reproductions of flowers, drawn from "The English Flower Garden" and 45 descriptive sheets.

"The English Flower Garden: A Monthly Magazine of Hardy and Half-Hardy Plants" (Volume I)

Publisher: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., Stationers' Hall Court, London
Publication: (MDCCCLII), corresponding to 1852

Lithography, excellent inking and intaglio printing on heavy paper. Good condition, with scattered signs of foxing and browning, visible signs of binding on the left/right of the image. The paper shows a slight and natural browning of time, all as in the photo; Shipment insured via Bartolini/DPD/Postal courier. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the spine must be disputed and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, it will not be possible to activate the insurance claim procedure.

Hand coloring (Watercolor): This is the most valuable feature. Once the printed outline dried, a team of skilled artisans and colorists applied the colors (primarily watercolors and sometimes washes of gum arabic to add gloss) entirely by hand, sheet after sheet, faithfully following the artist's original model.

Alfred Adlard was a skilled engraver on metal plates (steel and copper) and a British printer, who lived and worked in London during the Victorian era, particularly between the 1830s and the 1860s of the 19th century.