Graves International Art - William Roscoe

William Roscoe (8 March 1753 – 30 June 1831) was an English banker, lawyer, and briefly a Member of Parliament. He is best known as one of England's first abolitionists, and as the author of the poem for children "The Butterfly's Ball", and the "Grasshopper's Feast". In his day he was also respected as a historian and art collector, as well as a botanist and miscellaneous writer. The standard author abbreviation Roscoe is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

References:
"Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineae, Chiefly Drawn from Living Specimens in the Botanic Garden at Liverpool", (1824-1828) - "Great Flower Books" page 133; Nissen BBI 1677; Stafleu/Cowan 9505; Johnston 948; Dunthorne 267

Titles: "Hedychium Glaucum" and "Zingiber Elatum"
Portfolio: Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineae
*Extremely rare
Year: 1824-1828 (First edition)
Medium: Set of Two Original Hand-Colored Lithographs
Limited edition: 150
Sheet size (each): approx. 21.25" x 16.38"
Image size (each): approx. 15.38" x 12.38"
Price: $750

Titles: "Maranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot)" and "Phrynium Grandiflorum"
Portfolio: Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineae
*Extremely rare
Year: 1824-1828 (First edition)
Medium: Set of Two Original Hand-Colored Lithographs
Limited edition: 150
Sheet size (each): approx. 21.25" x 16.25"
Image size (each): approx. 15.75" x 15.25"
Price: $750

Titles: "Maranta Tonchat" and "Zingiber Officinale (Ginger)"
Portfolio: Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineae
*Extremely rare
Year: 1824-1828 (First edition)
Medium: Set of Two Original Hand-Colored Lithographs
Limited edition: 150
Sheet size (each): approx. 21.38" x 16.5"
Image size (each): approx. 18.75" x 13.25"
Price: $750

Titles: "Phrynium Myrosma", "Costus Maculatus", and "Kaempferia Galanga (Aromatic Ginger)"
Portfolio: Monandrian Plants of the order Scitamineae
*Extremely rare
Year: 1824-1828 (First edition)
Medium: Set of Two Original Hand-Colored Lithographs
Limited edition: 150
Sheet size (each): approx. 21.38" x 16.38"
Image size (each): approx. 14" x 11.25"
Price: $900