MEXICAN WATERCOLOURS OF FLORA and FRUITS

MEXICAN WATERCOLOURS OF FLORA and FRUITS

Atlas botánico para uso de los alumnos del 2º año de las Escuelas Primarias Superiores de la República Mexicana. París/México. 1904 por Murillo, Luis. 4to (260x190mm), contemporary half Morocco. Album of 28 original watercolour drawings of Mexican flora and fruits by Luis Murillo for his Atlas botánico. The original watercolour drawings include a decorative title-page (several specimens to a sheet), Bound with the original book with 18 coloured reproductions of the drawings including title also bound in, book labels of Dr Maurice Gizardin. Murillo reproduces many Mexican plants, indicating the places where they were to be found Durazno, Tabaco, Maíz, Jícama, Tuna de Tlacuache, Lechuguilla, Agave (pulque), Capitaneja, Aguacate, Chicharo, Epazote, Café, Tencholote, Mango, Tomate, Jinicuil, Durazno, Chile, Maíz, Calabaza, Piña, Chilmanac, Pechuga, etc.