Demonstration prints showing printing techniques used for Banks' Florilegium, 1981 / by Edward Egerton-Williams

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1981

Graphic Materials, Prints

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2 prints - engraving - 56 x 36 cm and 55.5 x 36 cm, in mounts 60.5 x 42 cm

Banks' Florilegium consists of seven hundred and forty three botanical line engravings, after the watercolours drawn from nature by Sydney Parkinson. The illustrations record the plants collected by Sir Joseph Banks and Dr. Daniel Carl Solander in Madeira, Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Society Islands, New Zealand, Australia and Java on Captain James Cook's first voyage round the world, 1768-1771.

In 1979 Alecto Historical Editions in association with the British Museum (Natural History) agreed to embark on the mammoth task of printing Banks' Florilegium for the first time. Under the direction of the master printer Edward Egerton-Williams, the printing of Florelegium began in June 1981.

References:
Alecto Historical Editions. http://www.alectouk.com/banks1.htm (accessed 26 November, 2012)
J. Pocker, Bespoke frames and prints since 1926. http://www.jpocker.com/joseph-banks/info_26.html (accessed 26 November, 2012)

Demonstration prints for the 13th International Botanical Congress held in Sydney, 1981

Copyright status:: In copyright
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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Stamped on prints: 'Demonstration print by Master Printer Edward Egerton-Williams showing printing techniques used for Banks' Florigelium. XIIIth International Botanical Congress 21-28th August 1981, Dixon Library, State Library of New South Wales'

Each print has a pencil written inscription: 'For Baiba Irving, with many thanks for all your help. Joe Studholme, Edw EgeWims [Edward Egerton-Williams]' and 'For Margaret, with many thanks for all your help. Joe Studholme, Edw EgeWims [Edward Egerton-Williams]'