Black Tea (*Thea bohea*) Original hand-colored engraving by Turpin, Antique Botanical Print (c.1835)

A complete set of 22 original hand-colored lithographs of ferns by Turpin, from the Dizionario di Scienze Naturali (c. 1830).

Graceful composition of bay laurel with fruits, blossoms, and internal flower structure.

Detailed depiction of the black pepper vine with fruiting spikes and leaves.

Elegant hand-colored plate of the juniper plant with berries and cone structure.

Striking botanical print of nutmeg fruit with cutaway sections and seed structure.

A unique lot of 7 hand-colored antique prints depicting various species of algae, illustrated by Turpin and Prêtre.

Beautiful palm-like depiction of the Cycas circinalis, the queen sago.

Botanical plate of avocado with whole fruit, seed, and internal anatomy.

A splendid tropical palm: the true sago of the Moluccas. 

A pair of plates dedicated to the sago palm tree and its structural details. 

Antique botanical illustrations of the banana tree and its floral anatomy by Turpin. 

Delicate orchid illustration showing flower, pod and internal anatomy of vanilla. 

Elegant illustration of Laurus cinnamomum, showing leaves, flowers and seeds.

Unusual and fascinating botanical study of truffle morphology, rich in scientific detail. 

Botanical plate of Coffea arabica with vivid red berries and detailed floral structure. 

A detailed antique plate of Cycas circinalis, the Indian Sago Palm, showing the female specimen and fruit anatomy.