Edward James Ravenscroft

Edward James Ravenscroft (1816-1890), was the author of "The Pinetum Britannicum" (1884), a monumental 3-volume work, which describes and depicts exotic coniferous trees that were cultivated in Britain in the 19th century, when they were at the height of popularity.

The work is illustrated with William Richardson’s hand-colored lithographs of trees shown in their native habitat or under cultivation in British gardens. "The Pinetum Britannicum" is regarded as a landmark publication on conifers, and both Napoleon III and Queen Victoria subscribed to its first edition. [ [http://www.nybgshop.org/Pinetum-Britannicum-Series-Cedrus-Deodara-p-36.html Shop in the Garden - Home - On the Wall ] ]

Publication details

Ravenscroft, Edward James (1816-1890). "The Pinetum Britannicum", a descriptive account of hardy coniferous trees cultivated in Great Britain. Edinburgh and London: Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., for W. Blackwood & Sons, [1863] -1884. Hand-coloured lithographic plates by William Richardson, James Black, R.K. Greville, and J. Wallace, lithographed by A. Murray, Robert Black, Fr. Schenk, J. M'Nab and M.T. Masters, 4 mounted albumen photographs by F. Mason, one lithographic plate of maps, and numerous wood-engraved text illustrations [ [http://www.artfact.com/catalog/viewLot.cfm?lotCode=McP595R2 Lot 54: RAVENSCROFT, Edward James (1816-1890). The Pinetum Britannicum, a descriptive account of hardy coniferous trees cultivated in Great Britain. Edinburgh and London: Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., for W. Blackwood & Sons, and the author, [1863-1884. - Featured on Artfact.com ] ]

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