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Cenchramidea Arbor Saxis adnascens, obrotundo pingui folio; fructu pomiformi, in plurimas capsulas granula ficulnea stilo columnari octogono praeduro adhaerentia continentes, divisos; Balfamum fundens: The Balsam-Tree.

  • ARTIST: Mark Catesby

  • MEDIUM: Engraving handcolored,

    DATE: 1800.

  • EDITION SIZE: Fourth Edition. Paper size 21 x 14 3/16" (53.4 x 36 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: T. 99. From, ‘The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects and Plants:…’ Engravings by Catesby, published in London.<br><br> This engraving depicts clusia rosea, the autograph tree, balsam apple or Scotch attorney. It is a flowering tree native to the Caribbean, Central America, Florida and the northern region of South America.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color save minor marginal stain.

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