Illustration - Joe Studholme of Editions
Alecto Ltd, stands beside 26 of the 34
Solander boxes which house each
complete set of prints.

ED14

THE ENGRAVINGS

Master printer: Edward Egerton-Williams

Method: The engravings are printed in colour à la poupée; up to ten colours being
worked directly into the single plate before each print is pulled, with additional details
added in water-colour.

Plate size: The plates are virtually uniform in size: 18 x 12 inches (457 x 305 mm).

Paper: Somerset mould-made 33 gsm, each sheet watermarked 'AHE', produced in a
special making by the Inveresk Paper Company: 28 1/2 x 21 7/8 inches (724 x 556
mm).

THE TEXT

Botany: The compilation of botanical information has been made under the direction of
the British Museum (Natural History). It consists of the relevant botanical,
geographical and historical facts (Including the names of the artists and engravers)
which are printed on the individual mounts.

Typography: Designed by Ian Mortimer, and set and printed on the hand-presses at
I.M. Imprimit.

Typefaces: Founders' Caslon Old Face and Old Face Open.

PRESENTATION

Mounts: Each of the engravings is protected within a double-fold sheet of Somerset
mould-made 300 gsm paper, acid free and cut to form a window mount.