RARE Chou/Cabbage Pg 15: 1925, Les Plantes Potagères, VILMORIN-ANDRIEUX

Description: ORIGINAL Vintage Botanical Illustrations of 'Chou' (cabbage) Color-Plate Page 15 from the 1925 Les Plantes Potageres (Vegetable plants) by VILMORIN-ANDRIEUX et Cei, LITH J. Minot - Paris Description:- Date: from a 1925 Botanical Reference Book- Imprinter/Manufacturer: J. Minot - Paris- This is NOT a scan NOR a 'digital reprint' (see photos)- Chromolithography (lithography printed in colors with several passages)- Size: 6-1/4" x 9-1/2"- Original color pages had its own vellum overlay- Ready to remount on your own- Please pardon the camera/photos (they don't do any justice to the stunning print) About:The French company Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie arose in the 18th century from the collaboration between Philippe Victoire de Vilmorin—a grain and plant merchant and connoisseur—and his father-in-law, Pierre Andrieux, Botanist to the King. The Vilmorins, though only producers and merchants on the Paris market, contributed enormously to the botanical and agronomic knowledge of their time. Their first catalog, comprising all kinds of seeds for kitchen-garden vegetables—including legumes, salad plants, flower seeds and bulbs—appeared in 1766. It was followed by a series of Publications périodiques in which the quality of the botanical and horticultural information was equaled only by the illustrations. By the mid-19th century, the firm had become the most important seed company in the world—active in production, trade, and scientific advances, thanks largely to Louis de Vilmorin's crucial research into selection and heredity in the 1850s. At the height of its international renown, the company published its splendid Album Vilmorin. Les Plantes potagères (The Vegetable Garden, 1850–1895) featuring 46 magnificent color plates. The Vilmorins employed some 15 painters to create this work of agro-botanic iconography; most had trained as artist-naturalists at the Jardin des Plantes, the former Royal Gardens, including Elisa Champin, who painted a large number of the finest plates. These illustrations—reproduced here with exquisite care and accuracy—transcend mere artistic interest, beautiful as they are; they are also a valuable resource for anyone researching cultivarietal evolution, and old varieties of fruits and vegetables. Additional ORIGINAL framed and unframed PAGES from the 1925 book are in my eBay listings. Please email me through eBay messenger for more details on combining items. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Please Note: This is a non-smoking facility. ANY IMPERFECTIONS WE WILL NOTE IN OUR PICTURES. IF YOU DO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED DETAILED PHOTOS - PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. **COMBINE SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE ORDERS** COLOR DISCLAIMERActual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show the samples as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor. We cannot guarantee that the color you see accurately portrays the true color of the product. TermsPayments due within 3 days. Combine Shipping -- If you need combine shipping please send or request invoice before paying. NOTE: Seller's return policy is such that items may be returned for full purchase price for the following reasons:1) Item was damaged in transit;2) Item was not as described;Seller will not approve returns for:1) Buyer changed mind;2) Buyer just doesn't like item;3) Some other family member ordered item without permission of account owner.

Price: 29.28 USD

Location: Danbury, Connecticut

End Time: 2025-01-05T00:14:23.000Z

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