The temple of flora : or garden of the botanist, poet, painter, and philospher, being picturesque botanical plates of the choicest flowers of Europe Asia, Africa and America / by Robert John Thornton
- Bib ID:
- 5832540
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Thornton, Robert John, 1768?-1837
- Edition:
- [Fascim. ed.]
- Printer:
- (Uckfield, Sussex : Beacon Press)
- Description:
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- [London : Folio Society, 2008?]
- 1 v., [ 38] plates : ill., ; 57cm. in box 60 x 40 cm. + Commentary (117 p. ; 31 cm)
- Summary:
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"Robert Thornton was the visionary creator of the finest of all English flower books, The Temple of Flora. A full facsimile of The Temple of Flora, presenting the plates as they were originally meant to be seen – together with Thornton’s idiosyncratic and charming text. " -- (Folio Society's catalogue)
- Partial contents:
- The Temple of flora commentary/ by Stephen Harris. (London : Folio Society, 2008)
- Notes:
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- The t.p. is engraved and on 2 successive leaves.
- Facsim. edition states: "London. Published by Dr Thornton, May 1806 " -- engraved t.p. ; " London. Printed for the Publisher, January the 1st MDCCXCIX [1799] " -- t.p. 2nd leaf.
- "The Temple of Flora has been reproduced from a copy of the 1st edition in the possession of the Folio Society, with exception to the following plates, Carolus Linnaeus, Linnaeus in his Lapland dress, Tulip, the Aloe, the night-blowing Cereus, the maggott-bearing Stapelia, Pitcher plant and the American cowslip, which was reproduced by permission of the Linnean Society of London; and Æsculapius, Flora and honouring the Bust of Linnaeus, which is repoduced by kind permission of the Royal Botanic Graden Edinburgh." -- Colophon
- "Tomkins Scriptsit" , "Vincent Sculpsit" -- t. p. 2nd leaf
- "Dedication by permission to Her Most Excellent Majesty Charlotte Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ...Anno Domini MDCCXCIX [1799] Her most obedient and devoted servant Robert John Thornton MD" -- Dedication page.
- "The edition is limited to 1980 numbered copies for sale to members of the Folio Society, and 25 lettered copies which are not for sale." -- Colophon.
- [9] preliminary monchrome plates, [29] col. illustrative plates.
- Quarter bound in Nigerian goatskin leather with buckram sides printed and blocked with a design by David Eccles in a solander box.
- "Reproduced and printed by Beacon Press, Uckfield, Sussex, on Modigliani papers." -- Colophon
- Library copy no. 510 of 1980 numbered copies.
- Subject:
- Also Titled:
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- Garden of the botanist, poet, painter, and philospher
- Added t. p. t. Picturesque botanical plates, illustrative of the sexual system of Carolus Linnaeus
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2078 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1837
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2008
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