Coffee, Pineapple and Other Tropical Botanicals

Antique Prints of Coffee, Tea, Cacao and Tropical Food Plants.

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tropical and exotic plants.

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"Eine Kaffeeplantage auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving made after a photograph ca 1900.
Reverse side is printed.

10 x 12.5 cm ( 3.9 x 4.9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA252112

"Ananas brava. Ananas noble. Zuckerhuth"

Fine copper engraving ca 1780. Original hand coloring.

Very good condition.

Image: 19.5 x 17 cm ( 7.6 x 6.6 ")
Page size: 37 x 24 cm ( 14.5 x 8.4 ")

$ 100.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL251823

"Ananas folio vix ferrato..."

Copper etching with superb original hand color.

Engraver: Johann Jakob Haid (1704-1767)

Drawing by Georg Dionysus Ehret (1708-1770)

Publishe in: ãPlantae Selectae"

Publishers: Christoph Jacob Trew (1695-1769) and (later) Benedict Christian Vogel (1745-1825)

Nuremberg, 1750-1773

One of the finest botanical works ever printed on the subject of exotic plants (exotic meaning to Central Europeans)

Near very good condition. Some very minor traces of age and use, such as few foxing spots, visible only when held against a source of light. Horizontal centerfold has been strengthened.
Upper and lower margins have been extended with old paper adding ca 0.75 cm
to the top and bottom margins.

Sheet: 44.5 x 30 cm (ca. 17.5 x 11.8")

$ 650.00 (Please look for discount at top of this page. Here 40% = $ 390.00).

Order Nr. TROPICAL5287

No title. Pineapple Fruit

Copper etching. Rich and beautiful original hand color.

Engraver: John Watts (active 1770-1830)

Drawing by: Honorine Margaret Mabel Withers (1800-1900)

Publisher: Ridgeway

London, dated 1827

Excellent condition. Vertical centerfold

Order Nr. TROPICALFRUIT254875SOLD

Der wilde Ananas

Lithograph, ca 1850. Print has light age browning.

19 x 15 cm ( 7.4 x 5.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5264

Coffee Plantation in Brazil

"Kaffee Fazenda in Ostbrasilen"

Wood engravng 1903. Reverse side is printed.

8.5 x 13 cm ( 3.3 x 5.1 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BRAZIL245635

"Einsammeln und trocknen des Paraguaythees"
(collecting and drying Paraguay tea)

Wood engraving on a page of text about plants and animals in Argentina.
Text continues on reverse side. Published 1875.

Natural age browning.

Image: 11.5 x 15.5 cm ( 4.5 x 6.1")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL254292

"Chinoises vendant du the" ( Chinese selling tea )

Wood engraving 1878. Reverse side is printed.

17 x 13.5 cm ( 6.6 x 5.3 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL249582

"Der Thee von Paraguay"

Lithograph dated 1839. Fine hand coloring.

Page size: 25 x 19.5 cm ( 9.8 x 7.6")

Order Nr. TROPICAL252995SOLD

"Caffe, The ind Tobak Zierathen" Kaffee, Tee ind Tabak (Schnickschnack")

Coffee, tea and tobacco paraphernalia

Copper etching, where children make coffee, expedite tea and smoke a pipe in a playful and fantasy Rokkoko-setting.

Designed and etched by Johannes Elias Nilson (1721-1788). Nilson was active during Augsburg's most productive printing time, alongside Haid, Ridinger, Kilian

Light general age toning. Otherwise very good. Good imprint on thick handmade paper.

Sheet size: 18 x 27,2 cm (ca. 7 x 10")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. GASTRONOMY245964

"Branche de cacaoyer, portant de fleurs, un jeune fruit et un fruit mur; plus
bas le fruit ouvert montrant l'arrangement des amades"

Wood engraving on a page wih an article (in French ) about the origins of chocolate.
The article is also on the reverse side.

Image: 9 x 7 cm ( 3.5 x 2-7 ")
Page size: 26 x 17 cm ( 10.2 x 6.6 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL249572

"Coffea arabica"

Lithograph from "The Floral Magazine" illustrated by John Nugent Fitch, 1878. His original drawings are in the Natural History Museum, South Kensington.

Very exquisite original hand coloring. Two extra pages of text belonging to print about coffee.

Nissen BBI 2107; Pritzel 10668, Great Flower Books,p.80; 187; Stafleu 6282.

Good condition.

Page size: 27 x 21 cm ( 10.6 x 8.2 ")

Order Nr. TROPICAL237289 SOLD

"Vue de Bulgose sur les Montagnes que produiset le Cafe"

Steel engraving by Cholet after Vander-burch ca 1845.

This is the region where coffee orinated - the home of coffee Arabica!

9.1 x 14.6 cm ( 3.6 x 5.7 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. MIDDLEEAST234916

Cafe Beaume

Steel engraving by Corbie after Vander burch ca 1840.
Upper margin has been widened.
Fine hand coloring.

9.3 x 14.3 cm ( 3.6 x 5.6 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL251770

"Recolte du Cafe. Kaffee - Erndte" (havesting coffee)

Steel engraving by Aubert after Fleury, 1837. Hand colored.

9.5 x 13.3 cm ( 3.7 x 5.2 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BRAZIL239592

Cultivation and Preparation of Tea

Wood engraving ca 1860.

10.5 x 11.2 cm ( 4.1 x 4.4 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL235158

A New Method of Cultivating Ananas, and other Exotics.

Copper etching printed for J. Hinton in London, ca 1800.
Horizontal centerfold. Light browning on margin edges.

18.2 x 16.5 cm ( 7.1 x 6.5 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5338

Die Ananas

Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus" by Spamer, 1874. Text on backside.

10 x 10 cm (3.9 x 3.9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5266

"Ananas
de deux pieds deuxpouces et demi de hauteur, non compris le pot."

Copper engraving by J. C. Back after a painting for the king by J. P. Cudry ca 1780.
Fine hand coloring.

Two almost invisible verticale folds to fit bok size.

13 x 14.8 cm ( 5.1 x 5.8 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL237364SOLD

Coffee harvest

"Kaffee Ernte in einer Kaffeepflanzung unter Bananen"

Wood engraving 1903 after a photograph showing the coffee harvest between banana trees.
Below the image and on the reverse side is text about coffee production.

11 x 13 cm ( 4.3 x 5.1 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL245783

ãMonocotyleae - Palmae" Tafel 21

Type of print: Lithograph

Color: Very attracvtive original hand coloring

Author: Otto Schmell

Published in: "Lehrbuch der Botanik für höhere Lehranstalten und die Hand des Lehrers, sowie für alle Freunde der Natur. Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung biologischer Verhältnisse"

Time printed: 1911

Shows details of four sorts of palm trees:

Cocos nucifera - Phoenix dactylifera - Sagus farinifera - Copernicia australis

Titles also in the German language and - hand-written with ink - in the Dutch language

Condition: Very light, pleasant general age toning of paper. Extreme paper etged broned.

In general: Very Good

Measurements: Sheet size 34 x 45,8 cm (ca. 13.4 x 18"). With centerfold

$ 140.00

Order Nr. TREE238437

Jatropa Manihot ob. Manihot utilissima Pohl.

Wood engraving by Otto Spamer, 1874.

9.7 x 7.5 cm ( 3.8 x 3.8 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5331

Coffe seed bed

"Saatenbeete fuer Kaffee"

Wood engraving published 1900. On the reverse side is an image
of the Tanga ( Africa ) railroad station.

10.5 x 14.5 cm ( 4.1 x 5.7 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL247227

Chrysobalanus Icaco

Wood engraving by Otto Spamer, 1874.

6.2 x 5 cm ( 2.4 x 2 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5332

Cultivation of Arrow-Root At D'Urban, Port Natal.

Wood engraving dated 1858. Backside is printed.
Repaired tear on right side. Light creasing in margins.

40.5 x 27.5 cm ( 15.9 x 10.8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5339.

Phoenicophorum Sechellarum
Seychelles Islands.

Wood engraving ca 1875. Horizontal centerfold. Small repaired tear on right margin edge.

Plant: 14.5 x 13.8 cm ( 5.7 x 5.4 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5358

Cocos Nucifera
Tropics

Wood engraving ca 1875. Horizontal centerfold. Small repaired tear on right margin edge.

Plant: 17.8 x 12.7 cm ( 7 x 5 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5357

Xanthorrhaea Australis
Australia

Wood engraving ca 1875.

15.2 x 9.9 cm ( 6 x 4 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5356

Nepenthes Rafflesiana

Borneo, & c.

Wood engraving ca 1875.

15.2 x 8.9 cm ( 6 x 3.5 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr.BOTANICAL239288

Mexican Garden

Wood engraving from "The Picturesque World", ca 1870. On backside is print and another image of a Mexican garden.

23.7 x 15.7 cm ( 9.3 x 6.1 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5325

Zweig von Theestrauch
(1/2 natürlicher Grösse)

Wood engraving by Otto Spamer 1874.
Backside is printed.

10 x 5 cm ( 3.9 x 1.9 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5333

Theeernte (Tea Harvest) - Japan

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed. Narrow upper and lower margins.

11.7 x 17.7 cm ( 4.6 x 6.9 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5334

Thee plantage in Japan

Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus" by Otto Spamer, 1874.
Backside is printed.

8.2 x 12.2 cm ( 3.2 x 4.8 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5335

Zweig und Blüte vom Paraguay
Theestrauch (Ilex paraguayensis)

Surrounded by text (in German) about tea.
Backside is printed.

6.5 x 4.5 cm ( 2.5 x 1.7 ")

$25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5336

Left side. Upper image: "Cultivation of the Tea-Plant"
Lower image: Gathering the Leaves of the Tea Plant"

Right side: Upper image: "Drying and rolling the Green Tea"
Lower image: "Final Process of Mixing Tea"

Wood engravings, 1844. Backsides are printed with text and plant images..
On backside of left page is an image of "The Pitcher-plant". On the right page backside is an image of the "Tea Plant".

Size of each image: ca 6.7 x 11.3 cm ( 2.6 x 4.4 ")
Page size: 22 x 13.5 cm ( 8.6 x 5.3 ")
Both prages a a few light smudges, otherwise Good condition.

Price for the two pages: $90.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5344

Bluetenzweig der Kautschukpflanze (Siphonica elastica) ( Rubber plant)

Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus" by Otto Spamer, 1874.
Backside is printed.

6.2 x 7.2 cm ( 2.4 x 2.8 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5337

Cinchona

The Officinalis, or true Jesuits Bark.

Copper etching by Pass , dated 1801.
Print has overall age toning and some light spotting.

26.2 x 20.3 cm ( 10.3 x 8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5254

Tillandsia Lindenii
Peru

Wood engraving ca 1875.

Plant: 15.1 x 11.3 cm ( 5.9 x 4.4 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5354

Agave Filifera
Mexico

Wood engraving ca 1875.
Horizontal book fold in upper area.

Plant: 19.7 x 5.6 cm (7.7 x 2.2 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5353

Agave Horrida Laevior
Mexico

Wood engraving ca 1875.
Plant: 10.1 x 15.1 cm ( 4 x 5.9 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5349

Agave Horrida
Mexico

Wood engraving ca 1875.
Plant: 1o.2 x 14.1 cm ( 4 x 5.5 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5348

The Vanilla Plant

Wood engraving ca 1870.
Backside is printed. Light creasing.

18 x 7 cm ( 7 x 2.7 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BOTANICAL6373

Früchte

Lithograph by Esslingen-Schreiber, ca 1870. Original hand coloring.
Scattered spotting and smuddging in lower area. Narrow left margin.

27 x 18 cm ( 10.6 x 7 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5268

Mahagony Tree and Brazil Wood

Lithograph in original color, ca 1860. Lower part of print is missing.
Original names are on back of print.

18.5 x 22.5 cm ( 7.3 x 8.8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5269

Cineraria palustris. a. Bluete, b.Wurzelstock, c. Same
Plant from South America used in certain drugs.

Wood engraving by Otto Spamer, 1874.

11 x 8 cm ( 4.3 x 3.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5330

Tea house - Un maison de the

"Un maison de the" ( Tea house )

Wood engraving by Emile Bayard, published 1867.
Reverse side is printed. Overall light age toning.

15.7 x 23.7 cm ( 6.1 x 9.3 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. JAPAN240873

Coffee on the Terrace

Photogravure after E. Duez by D. Appleton & Co. New York, ca 1900.
Print is on strong paper with wide margins.

19.8 x 24.8 cm ( 7.8 x 9.7 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5340

Achtjähriger Kaffeebaum (Brasilien) mit reifen Früchten
(Coffee) (8-year-old coffee tree in Brazil with ripe fruit)

Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus" by Spamer, 1874.
On the backside is text and an image of a branch of coffee with berries. (See Nr. TROP5251)

11.3 x 9.4 cm ( 4.4 x 3.7 ")

$30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5274

Groupe de palmiers

Wood engraving by A. de Bar after a photo. From "Magasin Pittoresque", dated 1869 on page.
Text on backside. Overall age toning.

21.5 x 14.8 cm ( 8.4 x 5.8 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5271

Die Oelpalme

Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus"
by Spamer, 1874. Text on backside.

11.8 x 8.5 cm ( 4.6 x 3.3 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5275

Brasilianische Nuß (Berrholetia excelsa).

Wood engraving from "Die Illustrierte Welt", ca 1870.
Above and below the print is text (in German) about the Brazil nut.
Text on backside not concerning Brazil nuts.

Page size: 27.7 x 18 cm ( 10.9 x 7 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5289

Melonenbäume

Wood engraving ca 1880.
Backside is printed.

19 x 10.7 cm ( 7.5 x 4.2 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5291

Cycas Circinalis
East Indies

Wood engraving ca 1875.
Horizontal book centerfold.

Plant: 14.6 x 16.2 cm ( 5.7 x 6.4 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5352

Cocos Weddeliana
South America

Wood engraving ca 1875.
Horizontal book centerfold. small repaired tear on left margin edge.

Plant: 14.6 x 16.2 cm ( 5.7 x 6.4 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5351

Beaucarnea Reccurvata
Mexico

Wood engraving ca 1875.
Horizontal book centerfold.

Plant: 18.6 x 12.9 cm ( 7.3 x 5.1 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5350

Upper Left: Bromelia, Pineapple Upper right: Bryona, White Bryony
Lower left: Buphthalum, Ox Eye Lower right: Bupleurum, Shrubby Hare's Ear

Copper engraving by I. Caerlen in original hand coloring. Dated 1816.

Page size: 26.6 x 20.6 cm ( 10.4 x 8.1 ")
Height of pineapple: 11.2 cm ( (4.4.")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5265

A Banana Plantation

Wood engraving from "Harper´s", ca 1880. Text on backside.

11.5 x 9.3 cm ( 4.5 x 3.6 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5255

Banana and Night-Blooming Cereus

Wood engraving from "Harper's", ca 1880. Text on backside.

8.7 x 11.5 cm ( 3.9 x 4.5 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5257

Mädchen im Bananenfeld

Photogravure, ca 1890. Text on backside.

22.6 x 17.8 cm ( 8.6 x 7 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5286

Blühende Agave

Wood engraving from "Orbis
Pictus" from Otto Spamer , 1874.

Backside is printed.
Overall age toning.
Narrow margins.

12 x 5.2 cm ( 4.7 x 2 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5315

Aloe Americana

Original ink and watercolor ca 1670. The hand-written text (in German) describes an aloe plant that was
brought to Stuttgart in 1583. The description includes number of flowers and growth of plant.

Being very old, this page has its faults which can be partially seen on this scan. The gray around the edges is background.The left edge is quite frayed and has been reinforced. Right edge has been repaired and reinforced. There is a repaired tear on the right edge reaching into the print ca 11cm. Lower edge is also repaired. Page has scattered spotting,
especially on the right side. Some light creasing.

39 x 25.2 cm ( 15.3 x 9.9 ")

Order Nr. TROPICAL5327SOLD

Markt an der Roldanbrücke in Mexico

Wood engraving by Maurand, 1865. modern hand coloring.
Backside is printed. A few tiny spots in margins.

15.7 x 23.5 cm ( 6.1 x 9.2 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5242

The Sugar Industry of Louisiana

Wood engraving drawn by J.O. Davidson for "Harper's Weekly". Dated 1883.
Backside is printed. Margin edges are frayed.

Page size: 23.3 x 35.3 cm ( 9.1 x 13.8 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. TROPICAL5329