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The four plates immediately below are from
"THE NATURALIST'S MISCELLANY" by George Shaw and Frederic P. Nodder (1789-1813)

Other plates from this series:
Mammals       Birds     Reptiles      Frogs, Turtles      Snakes     
Insects      Fish      Crabs      Corals      Sealife      Shells



Plate 23
The Bee Ophrys
(the Bee Orchid)

Rare "vertical double plate" with original fold in center, as issued.
[measures approx. 5¼ " at widest point x 16½" long].

This plate was scanned in two parts, so colors may not appear the same, but they are.
The original text is included.

$95

Venus's Fly-trap

Plate 40
Dionaea Muscipula, or
Venus's Fly-Trap
(text included)

$85

Venus's Fly-trap

Plate 54
Fetid Stapelia, or the
Carrion-Flower
(text included)

$125

Plate 70
Animated Hedysarum, or
The Moving Plant
(text included)

$85
THE PLATES BELOW ARE FROM Thomas Martyn's "FLORA RUSTICA" (1794)
Drawn, engraved and published by Frederic P. Nodder
Size is generally about 5 x 8½ inches, though some trimming often occurs. Text is generally not available.

Dactylis

Plate 14
Dactylis (text included)

$15

Plate 17

$30

Plate 18

$30

Plate 19

$40

Plate 21

$45

Plate 24

$40

Plate 33

$25

Plate 34

$20

Plate 35

$45

Plate 38

$25

Plate 40

$25

Plate 41

$25

Plate 42

$30

Plate 46

$25

Plate 48

$30

Plate 49

$30

Plate 51

$25

Plate 54

$25

Plate 56

$25

Plate 57

$20

Plate 60

$50

Plate 63

$40

Plate 65

$30

Plate 68

$20

Plate 69

$20

Plate 71

$25

Plate 72

$25

Plate 78

$30

Plate 91

$30

Plate 92

$30

Plate 93

$35

Plate 94

$30

Plate 95

$30

Plate 96

$30

Prunus

Plate 100
Prunus
(text included)

$45

Plate 104

$25

Plate 106

$30

Plate 107

$35

Plate 121

$20

Plate 122

$20

Plate 123

$20

Plate 128

$15

Plate 129

$25

Plate 135

$20

Plate 138

$20
 

Plate 141

$20

  
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Dedicated to the Most Illustrious Princess, Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain, The Naturalist's Miscellany contains works of such beauty and originality that it is beloved by all who see it. The prints are hand-colored engravings on strong white Whatman paper, with the occasional Whatman watermark or date. The prints are in remarkable condition for a work that is 200 years old, with the colors of a beauty and vividness unsurpassed to this day in the world of hand colored prints. Darvill's Rare Prints is pleased to offer a selection of prints from this most curiously whimsical and humorous collection of prints.

Nodder also made illustrations for Erasmus Darwin’s Botanic Garden, and a number of delicate little plates for T. Martyn’s Flora Rustica …". The plates were not only drawn and engraved by Nodder, but also coloured under his direction. Thomas Martyn was professor of botany at Cambridge.

Prints from both The Naturalist's Miscellany and Flora Rustica are below

George Shaw and Frederic P. Nodder
"The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1789-1813, London

Also plates from Thomas Martyn's "Flora Rustica..." (1794)

Hand-coloured engravings
Sheet size: varies according to trimming, but approx. 5¾ x 9¾ inches for the Naturalist's Miscellany plates and 5 x 8½ for the Flora Rustica plates.

Please click on thumbnails for view of entire plate with any imperfections
(Darvill's watermark does not appear on actual engraving.)