The Temple Of Flora
Merchant: Oxfam
Merchant's Category: Media> Books
An incomplete set of the Taschen edition reprint. The set is missing 8 of the 30 flower prints and one of the other prints that made up the original publication by Thornton. 3 more prints are damaged. Explanatory booklet in four languages is included in this boxed set. Some damage to the box. Flower power: A stunning achievement in botanical illustration More than two centuries have passed since the publication of Robert John Thornton's The Temple of Flora in 1799, but its charm remains unsullied. Although trained as a medical doctor, Thornton (c. 1768-1837) passionately devoted himself to botany. Only a few decades earlier, Carl Linnaeus had established his revolutionary new system of classification, which today continues to form the backbone of such natural sciences as botany and zoology. Thornton greatly honoured the ingenious Swedish scientist and wished his own prodigious undertaking to serve as an ultimate monument to the great botanist. This Taschen edition represents a consummate reprint of the work. In addition to the botanical and cultural historical explanations of the individual plate illustrations, the volume narrates the history of the origin of the work and the life of its author. This resplendent reprint has been made from one of the finest complete original copies, belonging to the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. Text in English, French, German, and Spanish
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