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Thornton's Temple of Flora
Geoffrey Grigson; Handasyde Buchanan
1951
Collins : London
18" by 12.5"
viii, 1-20 pp
SUMMARY
A beautiful reproduction of Robert John Thornton's important nineteenth century botanical volume, complete with the original striking colour plates.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 36.99
EU Postage: £ 25.99
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DESCRIPTION
A striking botanical volume .
When first published in 1807, this work was known for its impressive and distinctive plates, a beautiful work highlighted with scientific and informative descriptions of the flowers depicted.
Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, eleven colour plates, and twenty-two monochrome plates.
Collated, complete.
Robert John Thornton is best known for this ambitious work.
Engraved by Thomas Medland after paintings by Philip Reinagle.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original half cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Light rubbing to leather back strip label, with light spotting to tail of front board. Spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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