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A companion volume to Redoute's Fairest Flowers" this book traces the origins and history of the botanically accurate fruit painted by the 19th century illustrator, William Hooker, on commission by the Horticultural Society of London. Some of the paintings re-appeared in contemporary books of engravings and reproductions in anthologies and calendars have since made them world famous. Reproduced almost to the original size the engravings portray with botanical accuracy an assortment of fruits, plums, apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, cherries, mulberries, nectarines and many more. It also discusses the fruit's horticulture and influence on modern varieties and contributes an introduction to the life and work of William Hooker."
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- PublisherHerbert Press Ltd
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 1871569052
- ISBN 13 9781871569056
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages224
- EditorRoach F.A.
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Hooker's Finest Fruits: A Selection of Paintings of Fruits
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ISBN 13: 9781871569056
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1997 reprint. Near-fine hardback copy in Near-fine jacket. Large, quarto sized book. HEAVY BOOK! OVERSEAS SHIPPING MAY ENTAIL ABOVE-AVERAGE SHIPPNG RATES. Seller Inventory # 044338
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Hooker's Finest Fruits : a Selection of Paintings of Fruits By William Hooker ( 1779 - 1832)
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Green Boards. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Reprint. Type: Z 222pp. A lovely copy. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Full page colour reproductions of fruit illustrations by William Hooker with an introduction by William T. Stearn and descriptions by Frederick A. Roach. Light bump to the head of the spine with light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and a bump to the tail of the rear board, all concealed under the wrapper. Fresh and clean. Dust wrapper not price clipped. There is a tear of 3 cm to the tail of the rear panel of the wrapper adjacent to the spine, now expertly repaired wth a little lifting to the tail of the rear panel. Clean and tight. A very good copy. Seller Inventory # 220104
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Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. Crisp, clean and bright inside and out inside a clean and bright DJ which has the slightest bit of bumping around the edges. A companion volume to Redoute's Fairest Flowers" this book traces the origins and history of the botanically accurate fruit painted by the 19th century illustrator, William Hooker, on commission by the Horticultural Society of London. Some of the paintings re-appeared in contemporary books of engravings and reproductions in anthologies and calendars have since made them world famous. Reproduced almost to the original size the engravings portray with botanical accuracy an assortment of fruits, plums, apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, cherries, mulberries, nectarines and many more. It also discusses the fruit's horticulture and influence on modern varieties and contributes an introduction to the life and work of William Hooker.". Seller Inventory # 1021079032524
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Hooker's Finest Fruits. A Selection of Paintings of Fruit by William Hooker (1779 - 1832).
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HOOKER'S FINEST FRUITS: A Selection of Paintings of Fruits by William Hooker (1779-1832)
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. This copy is in fine condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is an obscured inscription to the f.e.p. The unclipped dust wrapper is in as new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. A companion volume to Redoute's Fairest Flowers" this book traces the origins and history of the botanically accurate fruit painted by the 19th century illustrator, William Hooker, on commission by the Horticultural Society of London. Some of the paintings re-appeared in contemporary books of engravings and reproductions in anthologies and calendars have since made them world famous. Reproduced almost to the original size the engravings portray with botanical accuracy an assortment of fruits, plums, apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, cherries, mulberries, nectarines and many more. It also discusses the fruit's horticulture and influence on modern varieties and contributes an introduction to the life and work of William Hooker." Ref SSS 2. Seller Inventory # 030844
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HOOKER`S FINEST FRUITS
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A NEW BOOK WITH DUSTWRAP. A SELECTION OF FRUITS BY WILLIAM HOOKER. (1779-1832) INTRODUCTION BY WILLIAM T. STEARN. DESCRIPTIONS BY FREDERICK A. ROACH. PUBLISHED AT £30.00. Seller Inventory # 8761
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