Bowles's Florist : Containing Sixty Plates of Beautiful Flowers Regularly disposed in Their Succession of Blowing to Which is Added an Accurate Description of Their Colours with Instructions for Drawing and Painting Them According to Nature Being a New ..
by Carrington Bowles 1724 to 1793
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Ventura, California, United States
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About This Item
A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT: London : Printed for and Sold By Proprietor Carington Bowles at His Map and Print Warehouse No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard 1777 / Reprint No Reprint Date, Modern. Book. Illus. by Full Color Illustrations. Very Good. Art History / Reference / Biography. Full title page reads: Bowles's Florist : Containing Sixty Plates of Beautiful Flowers Regularly disposed in Their Succession of Blowing to Which is Added an Accurate Description of Their Colours with Instructions for Drawing and Painting Them According to Nature Being a New Work Intended for Use and Amusement of Gentlemen and Ladies Delighting in that Art. 78 pages. Softcover reprinted edition in very good condition, this book has card covers with cloth spine. Very slight wear to edges. Modern facsimile replica of the original text / work / manuscript / book. Privately published. Archival reprint. This book is not old, however, there is no other publication date other than of the original text. Most likely produced for research purposes since the original text is fragile or very rare. Both book and text are clean and unmarked. Overall a very good copy of this scarce title. Excellent reading resource, research or study. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. This is NOT a mass market paperback, or mass produced book. Limited edition, no. 55 of 150 copies.
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- Bookseller
- Great Pacific Book Co.
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- 5029035
- Title
- Bowles's Florist : Containing Sixty Plates of Beautiful Flowers Regularly disposed in Their Succession of Blowing to Which is Added an Accurate Description of Their Colours with Instructions for Drawing and Painting Them According to Nature Being a New ..
- Author
- Carrington Bowles 1724 to 1793
- Illustrator
- Full Color Illustrations
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- London : Printed for and Sold By Proprietor Carington Bowles at His Map and Print Warehouse No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard 1777
- Place of Publication
- A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT
- Size
- Art History / Reference / Biogra
- Keywords
- Bowles / Bowles's Florist : Containing Sixty / 60 Plates of Beautiful Flowers Regularly disposed in Their Succession of Blowing to Which is Added an Accurate Description of Their Colours / Colors with Instructions for Drawing and Painting Them Accordi
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