British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph

Natural History:  1737 Pluche

Natural History Botanical engraved print;

Progress of Vegetation

The Progress of Vegetation. 

The Sprouts on the first Line.

A. The Lobe of a big Pea, the. Sprout of which begins -to shoot, a. the Radicle, b. the Head of the Plantar feminalis, lying between the two Lobes, to which it is fastened with two Strings, c. the Place of one of the Strings that did reach into the other Lobe,, which has been taken oiF. & a Sprout that has been pulled out from between the two Lobes of the Bean. a. the Root sprouting the first out of the Bean. b. the first Leaves that laid between the Lobes, and are a sort of Case to •all the others, c c. the Traces of the two Strings or small Veins, through which the Sprout drawed its Nourishment from the Lobes. C. the Sprout of a Pea grown stronger. 1 the Radicle, z. the Leaves still tender, and wrapt up in a stronger one. 3.. D. a Grain of Corn that begins to sprout out. u the Case within which the Roots' are inclosed, and which sprouts out the first, z. the Cafe of the Leaves sprouting after, but .fastened with a String, to the Bag that contains the Seed with which the Sprout is nourished- K the Sprout grown stronger. 1.. the chief Root sprouting out of its Cafe*

2. 2. two lateral Roots sprouting out of two other Cases that contained them. E. the fame unfolded and increased. G. the Case of the Leaves that begins to spring out of the Earth, and to draw its Subsistence from the Juices of the Earth, g. the Cafe of the Seed that begins to wither. EL the fame Cafe grown stronger and opened. the first Leaf springing out of its Sheath. I. the Green that begins to shew itself. 1. the Case of the Seed entirely withered. 2 the Orifice or Opening of the first Sheath,

3. the first Leaf that begins to unfold itself, and being a Sheath to the second, which is wrapt up within it, which second Leaf wraps up within it the third, wherein is a fourth one, that encompasses the Ear. Those six last Figures of the Corn in its first springing out may still be of Use, when you read the twelfth Dialogue of the Second Volume. We shall give another Example of the Springing out of the Sprouts. .

The Cafes oft he Buds of the second Line of the same Cut, K, The Bud of an Oak-tree covered on the Outside, with many small Leaves' ranged one,upon another, like the Tiles of the Top of a House, or like the Scales of a Fish. K. the Cicatrice of the Place from which the Foot-stalk of a Leaf fell in Autumn. L. the fame Order and Symmetry in the Buds of the Plum-tree,, f ,„a small Branch of an Elm, freed from ib Covers, a, a, a. are the true Leaves; b, b, b. are preparatory Leaves, or a fort of Scales that contained and covered the true Leaves. When the Leaves a. are grown stronger, the Leaves b. being become needless, they dry . and vanish into Dust. M. the Bud of an Apricot Tree, This Bud, which is a Bud for Flowers, begins to bud in June, near the Place m. from which the Foot-stalk of a Leaf fell the last Autumn. This Bud swells by Degrees during the Summer, by the spreading of the smaller Leaves or Scales that cover it, and maintain it during the Winter. The last Leaves, which are round at Top, are those of the Flower; they will spread in the Spring, N. the same Symmetry in the Buds of the Almond-tree. But it has besides a fort of Cup, which for a greater Security encompasses the Leaves of the Flower which are yet one upon another, like a Roll. O. the double Cup of a Pink. The lower Cup is the-Cafe of the second, which will not be open at the Top, before the Flower itself is sit to shew itself in all its Beauty. The Disposition of the Pistllla and Stami?ia of Flowers. 1he third Line of the fame. Cut. These Figures are magnified in a Microscope. P. The Pistillam and the Stamina of the Flower of the Plane-tree, Cherry-tree, &c. the Pistillum and Stamina of the Flower of the Pear-tree.1 a, the Pistillum or Tube, in both these Flowers. The lower Part of this Pistillum contains the Seed,, and the highest receives the Dust that makes that Seed fruitful, b. b, the Tops of the Stamina. These Tops are like Bags full of a fine Dust, which they drop when they are ripe or swelled by the Heat. c. c. the Place where the Seeds of the Pear are. The Body round them is the Pulp of the Fruit. When the Seed has been made fruitful, the Pulp of the Fruit that covers and nourishes it strengthens 4. every every Day more and? more; and then the. Leaves of the Flower, the Stamina and the Pistilla, become needles*;' dry, and vanish away. The Remains of them are seen at the Head of the Fruit, and are called the Crown of the Pear or Apple. R. the Flowers that grow at the Top of the Maize, i. two hollow Leaves that serve for a Caser to the two following ones. 2. these are the Covers of the three Stamina or Pedicles that support the Tops. 3. there i9 here no Pistillum to receive the Dust that falls' from the Tops of the Stamina: but this Tube is at the, lower End of the Stalk in many different Places. The Seeds, and the Bunches or Ears, are to be formed in the fame Place.

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This engraving came with a photocopy of the page that describes all of the labeling on the engraving. I will include it.

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NOTE:  The natural folds are not pressed down and therefore are exaggerated in the photo. They press out very well.

THIS IS A GREAT 1700s ENGRAVING

A spectacular copper plate engraved print from the 1737 Volume edition of Noel Antoine Pluche's Spectacle de la Nature, published in London, translated from the original French by Humphreys: Rarely offered as individual engravings for this early printing 

Copper plate engraving on laid paper

Engraved by William Henry Toms (c1700 - c1758) - Engraver of maps, castles, etc.

Noël-Antoine Pluche (13 November 1688 – 19 November 1761)), known as the abbé Pluche, was a French priest. He is well known for his multi-volume Spectacle de la nature, a most popular work of natural history.

Size: Approximately 9.5" X 7.5" on Nice laid paper

Blank on Reverse - Actual Engraving is Sharper than in picture (engraving does not lie perfectly flat)

Photocopy of MDCCXXXVII (1737) Dated Title Page Included with Engraving

Condition: Excellent - Very Good (Tri-fold, as published; very light aging)  - Good - Fair - Poor


NOTE:  Also the natural folds are not pressed down and therefore are exaggerated in the photo. They press out very well.

Otherwise minor age & handling wear - Spectacular Condition for this 280+ year old Copper Engraving

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