First published in parts between 1817 and 1824, this collection of 167 botanical prints was intended as a scientific treatise. Produced in collaboration with the botanist Claude-Antoine Thory, it achieved early fame for the beauty of the illustrations which show the glory and infinite variety of the rose. Pierre-Joseph Redoute was known in his time as "the Raphael of flowers". He was fortunate in his patronage, enjoying the favours of Queen Marie-Antoinette and the Empress Josephine, whose gardens at Malmaison inspired ...
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First published in parts between 1817 and 1824, this collection of 167 botanical prints was intended as a scientific treatise. Produced in collaboration with the botanist Claude-Antoine Thory, it achieved early fame for the beauty of the illustrations which show the glory and infinite variety of the rose. Pierre-Joseph Redoute was known in his time as "the Raphael of flowers". He was fortunate in his patronage, enjoying the favours of Queen Marie-Antoinette and the Empress Josephine, whose gardens at Malmaison inspired Redoute, though she did not live to see her protege's great work. The stipple-engraving of the original plates was a process that Redoute learnt in England in 1786 was perfectly matched to the delicacy and accuracy of the original paintings.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Minor shelf wear to extremities. Light silvering to page edge. Text and images all clear. Appears rarely used. 344 p. 167 colour plates, notes. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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illus. VG/VG (see notes) 340pp. NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. Slight cant to spine. Top edge gutter bit of wet, has caused minor rippling. Still decent.
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Good. Secaucus, NJ: Wellfleet, 1990. Folio hardcover. 342 pp. Numerous colorful illustrations throughout. A near-very good book in very good dust jacket. Corners of dust jacket are very lightly bumped. Book has lightly bumped corners and small damp stain to lower fore edge of first seven pages; else near-fine. Inquire if you need further information.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1555216838. Tight square unmarked book in clean red cloth; in barely rubbed dust jacket. Beautiful.; 14.5 X 10.7 X 1.3 inches.
