Apple Journal — Herefordshire Pomona 1885 Henry Graves Bull Alice Ellis Victorian Chromolithograph Pomology

In 1876, the Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club of Herefordshire began publishing what would become the finest record of English fruit ever produced — The Herefordshire Pomona, edited by Robert Hogg and Henry Graves Bull and illustrated by women artists Alice Blanche Ellis and Edith Elizabeth Bull, whose chromolithographs against dramatic black backgrounds transformed pomological documentation into art; this journal carries two of its finest plates: Plate 52 on the front — five historic varieties including Dumelow’s Seedling, Annie Elizabeth, Prince Albert, Cockpit, and Greave’s Pippin, rendered with the subtle colour gradations and botanical precision that made Ellis’s work definitive — and Plate LXXIV on the back, eight varieties including the Api (Lady Apple, documented since 1628) and the Winter Queening (White Winter Pearmain, possibly dating to 1200 AD), arranged around a central apple blossom illustration.

Read the full story →

Product Details

• Format: Hardcover lined journal
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Paper: 90 gsm, suitable for fountain pens and pencils
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Apple growers and orchard keepers documenting varieties, harvest notes, and cider-making recipes
• Victorian botanical art enthusiasts celebrating Alice Ellis and Edith Bull’s chromolithographic legacy
• Pomology students and fruit heritage admirers recording historic apple variety trials and preservation
• Cider makers journaling fermentation experiments and traditional English apple varieties
• Thoughtful gift seekers looking for a beautifully designed journal for fruit lovers and Victorian natural history admirers
• Recipe collectors and culinary historians appreciating the centuries-deep heritage of English apples