Drawing books - Biodiversity Heritage Library

The florist, or, An extensive and curious collection of flowers, for the imitation of young ladies, either in drawing or in needle-work

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By: Heckel, Augustin, - John Bowles & Son.

Publication info: London, Printed for J. Bowles and Son, at the Black Horse, in Cornhill, [1757]

Holding Institution: Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H. Raven Library

Subjects: Botanical illustration Decoration and ornament Drawing Drawing books Early works to 1800 Flowers in art Great Britain Needlework Painting Patterns Specimens Studing and teaching Study and teaching

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

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By: Sayer, Robert,

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

Holding Institution: Multiple institutions

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

The alphabetical drawing book, and pictorial history. [of quadrupeds

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Publication info: New York, Wiley & Putnam, 1847

Holding Institution: New York Public Library

Subjects: 19th century Animal behavior Animals in art. Drawing books United States

Flower painting in water colours

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By: Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward),

Edition: 2nd ed.

Publication info: London, Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co, [1880?]

Holding Institution: Research Library, The Getty Research Institute

Subjects: 19th century Botanical illustration Chromolithographs Drawing books Flower painting and illustration Flowers in art Great Britain Watercolor painting