FDA-E.2916-2016
Parts
Object number
FDA-E.2916-2016
FDA-E.2916/Catalogue-2016
FDA-E.2916/Catalogue-2016
Identification
Title
Banks' Florilegium
Title Type
collection
Description
A publication in thirty-four parts of seven hundred and thirty-eight copperplate engravings of plants collected on Captain James Cook's first voyage round the world in H.M.S. Endeavour, 1768-1771.
The set includes a catalogue (78 pages, illustrated with black and white prints), and each part is housed in a solander box, with brown card folders, title page, description of the engravings, text and presentation of the set, and a list of plates. Each print is accompanied by a lettered mount.
The set includes a catalogue (78 pages, illustrated with black and white prints), and each part is housed in a solander box, with brown card folders, title page, description of the engravings, text and presentation of the set, and a list of plates. Each print is accompanied by a lettered mount.
Other number
B26028
Description
Content (note)
Banks' Florilegium published in thirty-four parts in the following order:
I-XV: Australia (337 plates)
XVI: Brazil (23 plates)
XVII-XVIII: Java (30 plates)
XIX: Madeira (11 plates)
XX-XXVII: New Zealand (183 plates)
XXVIII-XXXI: The Society Islands (89 plates)
XXXII-XXXIV: Tierra del Fuego (65 plates)
I-XV: Australia (337 plates)
XVI: Brazil (23 plates)
XVII-XVIII: Java (30 plates)
XIX: Madeira (11 plates)
XX-XXVII: New Zealand (183 plates)
XXVIII-XXXI: The Society Islands (89 plates)
XXXII-XXXIV: Tierra del Fuego (65 plates)
Edition number
61/100
Materials & techniques note
The engravings have been printed in colour á la poupee, each plate measuring 457 x 305mm and printed on sheets of 300gsm Somerset mould-made paper measuring 724 x 556mm. Each plate is protected by a double-fold sheet of Somerset mould-made 330gsm paper cut out to form a window mount.
The typography was designed by Ian Mortimer, hand-set in Founders' Caslon Old face and Old Face Open, and printed on a 19th century Albion handpress.
The typography was designed by Ian Mortimer, hand-set in Founders' Caslon Old face and Old Face Open, and printed on a 19th century Albion handpress.
Production
Person
Parkinson, Sydney, ? - 1771 (Source artist)
Organisation
Date
1990