A Treasury of Flowers; Rare Illustrations from the Collection of the New York Botanical Garden
A Treasury of Flowers; Rare Illustrations from the Collection of the New York Botanical Garden | Libri antichi e moderni | Anderson, Frank J.
A Treasury of Flowers; Rare Illustrations from the Collection of the New York Botanical Garden
A Treasury of Flowers; Rare Illustrations from the Collection of the New York Botanical Garden | Libri antichi e moderni | Anderson, Frank J.
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Dettagli
- Anno di pubblicazione
- 1990
- Luogo di stampa
- Boston, Toronto, London. Little, Brown and Company
- Autore
- Anderson, Frank J.
- Edizione
- First Edition.
- Soggetto
- Nature - Botany Color Plate & Fine Illus Art Wildflowers
- Lingue
- Inglese
- Prima edizione
- True
Descrizione
folio [36.5 x 26 cm]; 175 pp, 80 fine color plates of flowers and fruits, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), a corner lightly bumped, else near fine, clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Exquisite reproductions from the golden age of botanical art, from the 17th and 18th centuries, with interesting description and biographic details. The artists include Ehret, Redoute, Catesby, Knorr, Curtis, Bauer, etc, each with five plates taken from their finest works. Anderson was curator of Rare Books at the New York Botanical Garden. Not to be confused with the author's other book, An Illustrated Treasury of Cultivated Flowers, published in 1979, with different content and plates.
