The florist : containing sixty plates of the most 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 according to nature : being a new work intended for the use & amusement of gentlemen and ladies delighting in that art

By

Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed for Robt. Sayer ..., T. Bowles ..., John Bowles & Son, [1760]

Notes

Engraved title page (etched)

Date from Dunthorne.

One of the earliest of the drawing and coloring books which was copied by Bowles but with the same subjects reengraved on new plates.

Nissen, C. Botanische Buchillustration, | 1734.

Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800, | no. 707.

Dunthorne, G. Flower and fruit prints, | 272.

Subjects

18th century , Botanical illustration , Coloring books , Drawing books , Early works to 1800 , England

Call Number

QK98.2 .F63 1760

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.132203
OCLC: 12855619