Plate 31 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in
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Michaux, François André, 1770-1855Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859Redouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840
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Trees--North AmericaBotany
Philadelphia (Pa.)
1840-18491850-18591860-1869
The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.
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