Pl.175 "Pelargonium Wellsianum / Mr. Well's Stork's-Bill"

A fundamental work on geraniums in five volumes published by the English botanist/author Robert Sweet between 1820 and 1830. Entitled Geraniaceae. The Natural Order of Gerania.  The plates are beautifully drawn by E.D. Smith and engraved, colored and published by J. Ridgway.  The plates contain much detail, each is dated in the plate and comes with its own descriptive accompanying text.

Engraving with full original hand color
9 3/4 x 6 inches sheet size.  Excellent condition.